Paryuṣaṇa, “abiding”, takes place in the monsoon months when monks stay in one place. Lay people fast, hear scripture and meditate. It ends with Kṣamāvaṇī, the day of forgiveness, when Jains greet one another with “micchāmi dukkaḍam”, “may my faults be without effect”.
Paryuṣaṇa
The holiest Jain festival, eight or ten days of fasting, study and forgiveness at the end of the rains.
Also: Paryushana, Das Lakshana