Paryushan Parv is an essential Jain festival dedicated to self-reflection, fasting, and forgiveness. Celebrated over eight to ten days, it concludes with Samvatsari, the Day of Forgiveness.

Gyan chaupar was especially popular during the Jain Paryushan festival, when devotees fasted and played the game as a form of spiritual engagement. Although the modern version of the board has ...