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Jain Pratikraman & Samayik Times Ahmedabad Today

Dev Vandan, Samayik, Devsi Pratikraman and Rayi Pratikraman for Ahmedabad, Gujarāt — calculated from today's local sunrise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pratikraman time in Ahmedabad today?

Pratikraman (the Jain confession and reflection ritual) is performed twice daily: Devsi Pratikraman at dawn (within 48 minutes after sunrise) and Rayi Pratikraman at dusk (within 48 minutes before sunset). The exact dawn and dusk times vary daily with Ahmedabad's local sunrise and sunset.

What is Samayik time in Ahmedabad?

Samayik (48-minute equanimity meditation) can be performed at any time during daylight, but the most auspicious windows are at dawn (Dev Vandan), midday, and dusk. The times shown are calculated from Ahmedabad's (23.02°N) actual sunrise and sunset.

What is Dev Vandan in Jainism?

Dev Vandan (deity worship) is performed at the temple at sunrise. In Ahmedabad the sunrise time shifts through the year, making location-specific sunrise times important for observant Jains. The times on this page are calculated from Ahmedabad's GPS coordinates.

Jain Pratikraman Times for Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarāt) is located at 23.0225°N, 72.5714°E. The Jain daily ritual cycle includes Dev Vandan at sunrise, Samayik meditation during daylight, Devsi Pratikraman at dawn (within 48 minutes after sunrise), and Rayi Pratikraman at dusk (within 48 minutes before sunset). All times are calculated from Ahmedabad's exact sunrise and sunset coordinates. India observes IST (UTC+5:30) year-round, but the actual solar time in Ahmedabad may differ from Mumbai or Delhi by 15–30 minutes depending on longitude.