Packet 3: Bonus 9

People say “Micchami Dukkadam” (“mitch-CHAH-mee DOOK-kah-dum”) as a greeting to seek forgiveness during this festival’s last day. For 10 points:
[10h] Name this eight-day festival. This festival at the end of the rainy season has a name meaning “abiding together” to mark the end of the period when renouncers must give up travel and live with householders.
ANSWER: Paryushana [or Paryushan Parva]
[10e] On the thirteenth day of Chaitra, Jains celebrate the birth of this twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara with re-enactments, chariot processions, and acts of charity.
ANSWER: Mahavira [or Vardhamana]
[10m] Jains celebrate this festival to honour Mahavira’s Moksha during the month of Kartika’s new moon. During this multi-faith festival, diyas are used to represent Mahavira’s infinite knowledge.
ANSWER: Diwali [or Deepavali or Dipalikaya]
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