Jain festivals occur on designated days of the year. Jain festivals are either related to life events of Tirthankara or they are performed with intention of purification of soul.
The word Ashta meaning eight and
Aanika meaning every day. When the festival falls in the months of Ashada and
Phalguna, then the ritual is known as Nandishwar Ashtahnika. This ritual helps
to gain greater spiritual insight, and wisdom. The observance of this ritual
brings wish fulfillment for the devotees.
Nandishwar Ashtanika
The Nandishwara island is
surrounded three mountain ranges called the Anjana mountain, the Dadhimukha
mountain, and the Ratikara mountain (as per Jainism). Since human beings are
unable to go to Nandishwar dweep they worship in temples. Jains Perform Special
Pooja, SiddhChakra Vidhan, Nandishwar Vidhan and Mandal Vidhan.
This ritual helps to gain greater spiritual insight, and wisdom.