Navpad Oli

Navpad — the 9 Supreme Elements

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Autumn session of Navpad Oli — 9 consecutive days of Ayambil and worship of the Navpad, the 9 supreme elements of Jain philosophy

Dates 2026–2027

October 17, 2026October 18, 2026October 19, 2026October 20, 2026October 21, 2026October 22, 2026October 23, 2026October 24, 2026October 25, 2026October 6, 2027October 7, 2027October 8, 2027October 9, 2027October 10, 2027October 11, 2027October 12, 2027October 13, 2027October 14, 2027October 15, 2027

Mantra

णमो अरिहंताणं णमो सिद्धाणं णमो आयरियाणं णमो उवज्झायाणं णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं

Namo Arihantanam Namo Siddhanam Namo Ayariyanam Namo Uvajjhayanam Namo Loe Savva-Sahunam

I bow to the Arihantas · I bow to the Siddhas · I bow to the Acharyas · I bow to the Upadhyayas · I bow to all the Sadhus — the five supreme beings

✦ Special Note

Recite the Namokar Mantra 108 times daily. Each day worships one of the 9 supreme elements: Arihanta, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sadhu, Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnan, Samyak Charitra, and Samyak Tap. The Oli runs Ashwin Shukla Saptami through Sharad Purnima (Oct 17–25, 2026; Oct 6–15, 2027); civil-day counts vary with tithi kshaya/vriddhi. Dates per Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com, Jain calendar — Ashwina Navapada Oli begin/end dates, New Delhi) with astronomical tithi verification.

Always Allowed

Boiled water — consumed only between sunrise and sunset

Avoided Year-Round

Root vegetables — potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, radishes, beetroot, turnip (anything underground)Eggplant (brinjal) and multi-seeded vegetables including green chilliesMushrooms and cauliflowerMeat, fish, eggsHoneyAlcohol and fermented foods — yeast breads, vinegar, picklesEating after sunset — never, on any dayCold, iced, or unboiled water — all water must be boiled

Additional Restrictions

Ayambil — one completely plain, tasteless meal only. Plain boiled rice and plain dal (simple plain roti allowed). No oil, no ghee, no butter, no milk, no curd, no sugar, no salt, no spices.No dairy on Ayambil days, even though dairy is normally permitted in the Jain diet.The meal must taste like nothing. This is intentional — the purpose is to eat without attachment to the pleasure of taste.9 consecutive days. Each day is dedicated to one of the Navpad (9 supreme elements): Arihanta, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya, Sadhu, Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnan, Samyak Charitra, Samyak Tap.

Meal Idea

Plain boiled rice with unseasoned dal — Ayambil austerity, eating without attachment to taste

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