The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Samvatsari.
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Saṃvatsarī is the last day of Paryushana Shwetambar sect of Jainism.
On this day, Jains forgive and seek forgiveness for their mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly from all the living beings.
A yearly, elaborate penitential retreat called "samvatsari pratikramana" is performed on this day.
After the pratikramana, Jains seek forgiveness from all the creatures of the world, including friends and relatives by uttering the phrase — Micchami Dukkadam or its variants like "Khamau Sa", "Uttam Kshama" or "Khamat Khamna".
While Samvatsari and Kshamavaani are typically associated with Shwetambar sect and Digambara respectively, there is no major difference between the two days and both are observed as Forgiveness Days.