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Micchami Dukkadam messages for Samvatsari, the Jain day of forgiveness: sincere words for family, friends and colleagues in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

100 wishes · 3 languages · Updated October 2026

Samvatsari blessings and prayers (12)

  • Khamemi savve jiva, savve jiva khamantu me. I forgive all beings, may all beings forgive me.

  • May the spirit of forgiveness free your heart from every burden.

  • May you have friendship with all and enmity with none.

  • May the merit of your tapasya bring peace to you and to all living beings.

  • May Bhagwan Mahavir's teaching of forgiveness guide us every day of the year.

  • May our souls be cleansed of anger and pride, and filled with compassion.

  • Forgiveness is the ornament of the brave. May we all wear it today.

  • May the pratikraman of today bring lightness and peace to your soul.

  • May every living being be free from harm and fear. Micchami Dukkadam.

  • May we forgive as freely as we wish to be forgiven.

  • May the pratikraman of Samvatsari wash away a year of anger and leave only peace.

  • May forgiveness flow from you to all, and from all back to you.

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  • Samvatsari wishes image: Jai Jinendra. Micchami Dukkadam.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: Micchami Dukkadam, dear family. If I have hurt any of you by thought, word or deed, knowingly or unknowingly, please forgive me.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: संवत्सरी के पावन अवसर पर जाने-अनजाने में हुई भूलों के लिए हम क्षमा प्रार्थी हैं।
  • Samvatsari wishes image: If I have caused you pain by thought, word or deed, knowingly or unknowingly, I ask your forgiveness.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: May forgiveness flow from you to all, and from all back to you.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: Micchami Dukkadam to every colleague I worked with this year.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: Saying sorry is brave. Forgiving is even braver. Happy Samvatsari.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: મન, વચન અને કાયાથી જાણતા-અજાણતા કોઈ ભૂલ થઈ હોય તો ક્ષમા કરશો. મિચ્છામી દુક્કડમ્.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: Thank you for your trust. If we caused you any trouble, knowingly or unknowingly, Micchami Dukkadam.
  • Samvatsari wishes image: On the occasion of Samvatsari, we humbly ask forgiveness for any hurt caused by us, knowingly or unknowingly.

About Samvatsari

Samvatsari is the last and holiest day of Paryushan for Svetambara Jains. It falls on the fourth (for some, fifth) day of the bright half of Bhadrapada, in August or September, and is the Jain day of forgiveness.

Many fast for the whole day and spend hours in the Samvatsari pratikraman, a long prayer of reflection on the faults of the past year towards every living being.

Afterwards Jains ask forgiveness of everyone they know, in person, by phone and by message, with the words Micchami Dukkadam: may all the wrong I have done be without effect, or simply, please forgive me. Digambara Jains do the same on Kshamavani after Das Lakshan.

How people celebrate Samvatsari

  • Full day fast
  • Samvatsari pratikraman
  • Asking forgiveness of everyone
  • Khamemi savve jiva prayer
  • Visiting elders and the derasar
  • Breaking the fast the next morning (parna)

How to wish well

  • Micchami Dukkadam is the message of the day. It asks forgiveness; it is not a happy greeting, so do not add Happy.
  • Be specific when you can: a sincere sorry for a real hurt means more than a forwarded line.
  • It is good to reply to a Micchami Dukkadam with your own, so forgiveness goes both ways.
  • Customers and colleagues also send it, so a short, sincere business message is welcome.

Questions about Samvatsari

When is Samvatsari 2027?

Samvatsari falls on Bhadrapada shukla chaturthi. In 2027 it is expected around the start of September; check your local Jain calendar.

What does Micchami Dukkadam mean?

It is Prakrit for may all my wrongdoings be without effect, a way of saying please forgive me for any hurt I caused, knowingly or unknowingly.

How do you reply to Micchami Dukkadam?

Reply with Micchami Dukkadam yourself, which both forgives and asks forgiveness.

What is Samvatsari pratikraman?

A long prayer of reflection held on Samvatsari, where Jains review the year and ask forgiveness of all living beings.

Is Samvatsari the same as Kshamavani?

Both are days of forgiveness. Svetambara Jains keep Samvatsari at the end of Paryushan; Digambara Jains keep Kshamavani after Das Lakshan.

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