Types of Jain Fasting

1. Varshitap (One/Two Years Fasting) : This is a difficult form of fasting and demands a high level of skill and discipline; it is based on the story of Lord Rishabh not eating or drinking for 400 days. It is possible for people to try a variation of Varshitap by eating every alternate day, in general. They can eat only twice in every alternate day, but in between during some special calendar events, they may have to fast longer periods.
2. Mass Khman (One Month Fasting): A person practising this form of fasting will not eat anything for thirty days.  During this period, they live by drinking previously boiled water.  Normally on the 30^th day of fasting their successful completion is celebrated.
3. Aathai (Eight Day Fasting) : A person practicing this form of fasting will not eat anything for eight days.  During this period, they live only by drinking previously boiled water (8 hours ago at the maximum). They drink water after going to temple or after prayer that is done after 11 o'clock and before sunset. Normally on 8th day of fasting, the success is celebrated by the community by organising a procession to the temple.  On the 9th day, the person will stop fasting. The relatives and friends will come and help the person to break the fast.
4. Tela/Athham Upvas (Three Day Fasting) : A person practicing this form of fasting will not eat anything for three days.  During this period, they live by drinking previously boiled water.  Normally on the 3^rd day of fasting their successful completion is celebrated.  This is also called " Tela/Atham".
5. Chauvihar Upvas (Chaar Pher Fasting) : A person practicing this form of fasting will not eat or drink anything for Chauvihar Upvas.
6. Upvas (One Day Fasting) : A person practising this form of fasting will not eat anything for one whole day. During this period, they live by drinking previously boiled water.
7. Ayambil Tap : A person eats only one kind of food per day, In Ayambil green vegetables, milk and milk products (including ghee), Oil and Salts are not to be used at all. Generally this kind of fast is done during a 9 day religious days called Ayambil Olee which come twice in a year i.e. in March/April and October/November.
8. Ekashana Tap (One Time Eat) : A person eats only once a day and generally they have lunch but as in every type of fast they can only have food as well as water only till sunset which varies from day to day but in a yearly bases it's the same.
9. Beyashnaa Tap (Two Time Eat): A person eats only twice a day and generally they have Breakfast & Dinner but as in every type of fast they can only have food as well as water only till sunset which varies from day to day but in yearly bases it's the same.
10. Uunodri Tap (Three Time Eat) : In this type of fast a person is allowed to have food 3 times a day but as soon as the food is served he/she has to remove one item which is his/her favorite, and also eat a morsel less than required to fill his/her stomach.

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