Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav In Hyd

85 Jains from across India to break their year-long asceticism by consuming sugarcane juice
HYDERABAD, May 7 (The CONNECT) – About 100 Jains, who fasted alternate days for the past year, will end their fasting on May 10, the Akshay Tritiya day, in a function to be held at Dadawadi Jain Temple at Karawan in the city.
A event called Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav will be held to mark the occasion. It is being organised under the guidance of Jain Guru Dr Samkit Muni Ji and two other Jain Monks. On this day about 700 Jains from across India such as Nashik, Pune, Jodhpur, Karnataka, and Chennai including 32 from Hyderabad are expected to participate in the same. They will end their year-long alternate fasting with sugar cane juice disclosed by Swarupchand Kothari, Gautam Chand Dank, Sajjan Gandhi, Annaraj Bafna and Vinod Kimtee, the office bearers of the organising body.
Before breaking their fasting, they will march in a km-long procession from Saibaba Temple in Gudi Malkapur to Dadawadi Jain Temple Karawan on May 10. In all, 20 Chariots will participate in the procession.
About 4000 people are expected to participate in this Mahotsav which starts on May 9th and ends on May 10th
In Jainism, Akshaya Tritiya is important as it commemorates the first Tirthankara, Rishab dev Bhagwan, ending his one-year asceticism(severe self-discipline and avoiding all forms of indulgence) by consuming sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands.
The ascetic practices include simple living, begging, fasting and ethical practices such as humility, compassion, meditation, patience and prayer.
Shri Vardhaman Sthanakvasi Jain Shravak Sangh, Greater Hyderabad will be organizing Akshay Tritiya Parna Mahotsav