Beginning on the fourth day of Paryushan, it is customary for Murtipujak Shwetambar to read the Kalpa Sutra, a scripture which recounts the life of Lord Mahavira - the 24th Tirthankar of the Jains. On the fifth day Mahavir Janam Vanchan (Birth reading of Lord Mahavir) is read out by the monks, which says the 14 dreams of his mother before his birth,
- Dream of an elephant
- Dream of a Bull
- Dream of a Lion
- Dream of Laxmi
- Dream of Flowers
- Dream of a Full Moon
- Dream of the Sun
- Dream of a large Banner
- Dream of a Silver Urn
- Dream of a Lake filled with Lotuses
- Dream of a Milky-White Sea
- Dream of a Celestial Vehical
- Dream of a heap of Gems
- Dream of a Fire without Smoke
followed by the story of his birth, life and liberation (Nirvana). It also recounts the lives of other Tirthankara and the rules of Paryushan.
Derasar's (Jain Temples) are decorated with flowers, leaves, candles, sandalwood and rangolis (which is called as Aangi) during all days of Paryshun. The fifth day of Paryushan during which Mahavir Janam Vanchan is read from the Kalpa Sutra, Derasar's are specially decorated with great Aangi's in the evening.
I'm posting some of the snaps of Aangi decorated in a near by Derasar from my home that I took today (Fifth Day of Paryushan)
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