1) Jain festival 
Paryushana (पज्जोसण Pajjosavana) is a festival within Jainism. Normally Śvētāmbaras refer to it as Paryushana, while Digambaras refer it as Das Lakshana. Paryushana means `abiding, coming together`. It is believed that the devas do an eight-part puja for the tirthankaras, which takes eight days. Jains celebrate this period as Pa.....