Five-Day Panchanhika Festival to Begin on December 12 at Sarak Bhavan, Madhuban

Jharkhand Spirit : Madhuban, the renowned Jain pilgrimage site, is set to host the Panchanhika Festival at Sarak Bhavan from December 12. The five-day celebration will primarily mark the birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanath. Preparations for the festival have been finalized, and devotees from various regions are expected to participate.

The event will commence on December 12 with Bhagwat Darshan and a collective recitation of the Bhaktamar Stotra. Throughout the festival, which will continue until December 16, daily rituals such as Bhagwat Darshan, evening prayers, and aarti will be performed.

According to Kajal Sarak, an office bearer of Sarak Bhavan, the festival is being organized to celebrate the auspicious birth of Bhagwan Parshvanath. A special puja will be held on Paush Dashami. During this period, many devotees will observe ekasna—a traditional practice in which participants consume food only once a day, in a single sitting, for three consecutive days.

Large numbers of Sarak Jain devotees from Jamtara, Bokaro, Purulia, and other regions are expected to arrive for the occasion. The festival is being organized under the banner of the Sarak Jain Parliament, inspired by Acharya Suyash Suri Ji Maharaj and Guru Maa Punyaharshalata Shri Ji Maharaj Saheb.

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