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Creation of Modern Jain Panchang

It is interesting to know the story of how Modern Jain Panchang was created.

Twenty years ago, the commonly available Jain Panchang was in the form of a book. As a result, on certain TITHI Days like "Chaudas", one may cook green vegetables, and then on opening the book-Panchang, one would realize and repent because green vegetables should not have been be cooked on such days, as per Jain religion.

The problem was solved with a simple solution. The Panchang was made in the form of a wall-calendar, and it displayed in red, all TITHIs on which green vegetables should not be cooked and eaten.

Thus Modern Jain Panchang was created, 20 years back. Below is the story how we started it and our goals to do so.

Mr. Ajitbhai Shah, my college friend, and myself jointly created this Modern Jain Panchang, 20 years ago. He utilized his knowledge of Jainism to create a correct Panchang, as per Jain religion, while I gave user-friendly shape to achieve the two main goals of Panchang, viz.,

1) The Panchang should remain open so that the TITHIS are visible all the time, (that is why it is a wall mounted) and

2) The TITHIs, on which green vegetables should not be taken, should be marked red.

The Guru Maharaj who has guided us about the details of Panchang, has been Acharya Shree Yashodevsuriji, of Jain Sahitya Mandir, Palitana.

- Dr. S. R. Shah, m.d.