Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy (Jainism) In the Paryusana Festival of Jain Digumbar Sect, this is 10-day festival that is considered to be a holy convocation. During these days, Jains impose some restraints on their daily activities by fasting, meditation and prayer. The last day of Paryusana is the most solemn occasion of forgiveness and the examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. On this day, Jains ask for forgiveness from their relatives and friends for any offense they may have committed by deed, word or thought. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work and may include fasting. 

Building: Carmichael Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Chase Center Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar,Performance Event Subject: Arts,Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Education,Global Engagement,International Affairs Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group (TAAAAG) and the Department of English Speaker Name: Arundhati Subramaniam, Nitin Mitta, Kunal Gunjal, Pramila Venkteswaran, and Ravi Shankar Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Ravi Shankar Event Contact Email: dshank01@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 860-938-2139 Celebrate a decade of South Asian diaspora poetry with distinguished artists, including poet laureate Pramila Venkateswaran, acclaimed Indian poet and T.S. Eliot Prize nominee Arundhati Subramaniam, tabla master Nitin Mitta, and award-winning santoor artist Kunal Gunjal. Moderated conversation with Tufts' Ravi Shankar follows, and a reception is included.