Navapad Oli - Jain festival observance

Navapad Oli (also called Ayambil Oli) is observed twice a year — in Ashwin and Chaitra months. For nine days, practitioners eat only Ayambil (tasteless, boiled food without oil, spices, or seasoning) once a day. Each day is dedicated to one of the nine supreme padas: Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, Sadhu, Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan, Samyak Charitra, and Samyak Tapa.

It purifies the body and mind through simple eating while deepening devotion to the nine supreme elements of Jain philosophy.

Also called

नवपद ओली

Kind of practice

Festival Observance

Difficulty

Intermediate

When

Morning

Suitable for

All

How it is done

1. Begin on the 7th day of Ashwin or Chaitra month.

2. Eat only Ayambil — plain boiled food without any taste enhancers.

3. Worship one Navapad each day with specific prayers.

4. Perform Samayik and Pratikraman daily.

5. Complete all 9 days to finish the cycle.

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