Rajasthan
Jain Chadar Mahotsav to be Held in Jaisalmer
- 23 Feb 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Jaisalmer will host India’s first Jain Chadar Mahotsav, where 872-year-old sacred garments associated with Dada Shri Jindatt Suri Maharaj will be displayed for devotees.
Key Points:
- First-of-its-Kind Event: The Chadar Mahotsav is being organised for the first time in the country, making it a landmark religious gathering for the Jain community.
- Ancient Sacred Garments: The festival will exhibit 872-year-old garments, including a chadar and other ritual cloth items believed to have belonged to Dada Shri Jindatt Suri Maharaj and preserved as sacred relics.
- According to Jain tradition, the garments remained intact after the Acharya’s final rites.
- They were later brought from Patan (Gujarat) to Jaisalmer during an epidemic and have since been carefully preserved.
- Religious Ceremonies: The three-day event will feature special prayers, spiritual discourses, rituals, and a grand Varghoda (religious procession) with participation of Jain monks and devotees from across India.
- The Mahotsav is expected to promote religious tourism in Jaisalmer, strengthening Rajasthan’s identity as a centre of heritage, faith, and desert tourism.
- Significance: The Jain Chadar Mahotsav highlights the preservation of Jain heritage and reinforces India’s cultural diversity, while boosting religious tourism and community engagement in Rajasthan.
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