Michammi Dukkadam .....

Samvatsari is the last day of Paryusana —the eight days festival of Jains. It is the holiest day of the Jain calendar.Most Jains observe a complete fast on this day. The whole day is spend in prayers and contemplation. A yearly elaborate penitential retreat called samvatsati pratikramana is performed on this day. After the pratikramana Jains seek forgiveness from all the creatures of the world whom they may have harmed knowingly or unknowingly by uttering the phrase— Micchami Dukkadam. As a matter of ritual, they personally greet their friends and relatives Micchami Dukkadam. No private quarrel or dispute may be carried beyond samvatsari and letters and telephone calls are made to the outstation friends and relatives asking their forgiveness.

-aashni

ps: just thought to post this to let people know about jain festival also ... and todayis the last day of our partyushan....

ps: mods can it be put for main annoucenment

Bhul chuk thai hoi toh Michammi Dukkadam