Navpad Oli 2025 – A Sacred Festival of Ayambil & Siddha Chakra 

In 2025, Navpad Oli will be observed from Monday, September 29th, to Tuesday, October 7th.
This nine-day Jain festival is one of the most spiritually significant periods of the year, centered around Ayambil Tap and the worship of the Navpad (nine supreme posts of the universe).

What is Navpad Oli?

Navpad Oli, also known as Ayambil Oli, is a festival dedicated to deep spiritual discipline and devotion.
It is a time when Jains practice self-restraint, meditation, and rituals that honor the nine supreme entities, collectively represented in the sacred Siddha Chakra Yantra.

The Nine Navpads

The word Navpad refers to the nine eternal posts of reverence in Jainism:

1. Arihant – Enlightened beings who have conquered inner passions.
   

2. Siddha – Liberated souls free from the cycle of birth and death.
   

3. Acharya – Heads of the Jain monastic order.
   

4. Upadhyaya – Preceptors who teach scriptures.
   

5. Sadhu – Monks who live with discipline and renunciation.
   

6. Samyak Darshan – Right Faith.
   

7. Samyak Gyan – Right Knowledge.
   

8. Samyak Charitra – Right Conduct.
   

9. Samyak Tap – Right Austerity.
   

Together, these nine form the Siddha Chakra, the central focus of Navpad Oli rituals.

The Ayambil Fast (Ayambil Tap)

The heart of Navpad Oli is the Ayambil fast, which involves:

• Eating only once a day.
  

• Drinking boiled water only until sunset.
  

• Consuming simple food made without milk, curd, ghee, oil, fruits, green vegetables, sugar, or jaggery.
  

This sattvik (pure) diet not only supports spiritual purification but also promotes good health and minimizes ecological impact by reducing one’s carbon footprint.

Rituals During Navpad Oli

Over the nine days, devotees:

• Recite sacred Jain texts.
  

• Meditate and reflect on the Navpad virtues.
  

• Perform Siddhachakra Pooja, where the Yantra is worshipped with devotion and offerings.
  

• Engage in prayers for self-purification and liberation.
  

When is Navpad Oli Observed?

Navpad Oli is celebrated twice a year:

• Chaitra Oli (March–April).
  

• Aso/Ashwin Oli (September–October).
  

In 2025, the Ashwin Oli will be observed from September 29th to October 7th.

The Deeper Meaning

Navpad Oli is not only about fasting but about aligning one’s life with the values of the Navpad — truth, discipline, right conduct, and liberation. It is a time for self-reflection, simplicity, and inner peace.

👉 At Jain Bliss, we celebrate this sacred festival with respect and devotion, and we encourage our community to embrace the purity of Ayambil Oli in body, mind, and soul.

May this Navpad Oli bring you health, harmony, and spiritual upliftment!