Religious / Traditional Approach

The traditional religious approach to Kalpavãsa vratà is the idea of undergoing emancipation through various Tyaga and Tapasya of both mind and body. The traditional Kalpavãsi would engage in three processes of cleansing in order to achieve Moksha or Nirvana

• Bhakti Marga (The way of Bhakti - worship) Severe penance like giving up food (eating once a day), letting go of the ego (serving Sadhus and the needy), sleeping on the floor, maintaining celibacy, Etc.
• Karma Marga(The way of Karma - rituals) Initiating and participating in personalised traditional rituals like Homa, Yajna, Havana (Havan), special Puja/s, Dãnã, Etc.
• Jnana Marga (The way of Jnana - knowledge)

Interacting and contributing to religious institutions and Gurus in order to accumulate knowledge and understanding about the purpose of life - the ChatusSthambha i.e, Dharma, Artha, Kãma leading to Moksha