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  2. Vrata - Wikipedia

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    Vrata among Jaina women may involve complete or partial fasting on certain specific days; a pilgrimage or tirtha to a particular place or places, as well as virtuous actions to others. [42] Vrata is viewed as a form of austerity , with the power to remove karma from jiva (soul) and gain punya (merit).

  3. Fasting in Jainism - Wikipedia

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    Varshitapa is an upavāsa, fasting for 36 hours, on alternate days for 13 lunar months and 13 days continuously. In Varshitapa a person eats on alternate days between sunrise and sunset only. A person can not eat on any two consecutive days for the period of fast but can fast on two consecutive days.

  4. Santoshi Mata - Wikipedia

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    A vrata (ritual fast) called the Santoshi Maa vrata is performed by women on 16 consecutive Fridays to win the goddess' favour. Santoshi Maa existed before the bollywood film came, as per some sources. Her prayer initially spread through word of mouth, vrata-pamphlet literature, and poster art. Her vrata was

  5. Karva Chauth - Wikipedia

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    The fast begins at dawn. Fasting women do not eat during the day. [20] Hindu wives perform various kind of rituals along with a vrata (fast) on Karva Chauth for their husband's long life. In traditional observances of the fast, the fasting woman usually does no housework. [21] Women apply Mehandi and other cosmetics to themselves and each other ...

  6. Jain festivals - Wikipedia

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    In Jainism, Akshaya Tritiya is an important festival as it commemorates the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, ending his 400-day-long fast by consuming sugarcane juice poured into his cupped hands. Śvetāmbara Jains perform a similar fast (but consume food on alternate days) that lasts 400 days.

  7. Losing Weight After 40: 4 Simple Steps to Get Started - AOL

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    The Basics of Losing Weight After 40. Losing weight can be challenging at the best of times. But after the big 4-0, a few more challenges pop up, making weight gain common and weight loss harder.