For Jains, Mahavir Jayanti, also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, is the most auspicious day. The Jain community commemorates the day globally in remembrance of the final Jain spiritual guide.

What distinguishes this celebration is the extreme simplicity and humility with which it is observed. Jain communities around the nation commemorate Saint Mahavir’s birth with tremendous devotion. Rath Yatra is the name of the procession in which the idol of Lord Mahavir is pulled on a chariot. Religious rhymes are recited along the route. The Abhishek is a ritual anointing applied to statues of Lord Mahavir. The majority of Jain people fast, pray, perform pujas, and carry out charity deeds on this auspicious day.