Friday, October 16, 2015

Anant Chaturdashi(Ganesh Chaturdashi)

Anant Chaturdashi is a festival experimental and famous by Jain and Hindus. Some people speciously refer to it as Anant Chaturthi. One may note that Chaturthi is the fourth day of the lunar fortnight, while Chaturdashi is the fourteenth. In the normal course, Anant Chaturdashi falls 10 days after Ganesh Chaturthi.

This is an important day in the Jain calendar of festivities. Jains observe Paryushana in the last 10 days of the bhado month, Anant Chaturdashi, also known as Anant Chaudas is the last day of Paryushana. This festival celebrate in all women's and men's  wear in new clothes.  Kshamavani, the day the Jains ask for forgiveness for any mistakes they have made intentionally or otherwise, is observed one day after Anant Chaturdashi.

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