Kshamavani - Day of Forgiveness
Annual practice of seeking and granting universal forgiveness.
Kshamavani concludes Paryushana. Jains seek forgiveness from all beings for any harm caused and grant forgiveness to all who have harmed them. This annual practice clears karmic accounts.
Micchami Dukkadam - May all my improper actions be forgiven.
Universal forgiveness is a distinctive and powerful Jain practice.
Kshamavani
Written about in
- What Jainism says about compassion and forgiveness
One day a year for asking and granting forgiveness to everyone. Both directions are required, which makes it harder than it sounds.
- What Jainism says about forgiveness
Kshamavani closes the festival with forgiveness sought from all beings and granted to all who caused harm. The reach is the point — it is addressed to everything alive rather than to the person who wronged you, which means it still works when the other party refuses to take part.