This is a month wise list of all significant Jain festivals and fasting days in the year 1997. Most of the Jain festivals and Upvas days are determined based on the position of the Sun and the Moon. Jain Festivals depend on geographic location and might differ for two cities and difference is quite noticeable for cities in different time zone. Hence one should set the location before looking into the festival list.
Rohini Vrat or Rohini Upvas is observed on the day when Rohini Nakshatra prevails after sunrise
birth anniversary of sage Mahavir, also known as Vardhamana, is observed as Mahavir Jayanti
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