The event when the Tirthankar's soul gives up all his/her worldly possessions and becames a monk/nun. (Digambar sect does not believe that women can become Tirthankar or be liberated.)
One of the five major events in the life of a Tirthankara:
- Chyavana Kalyanak
- Janma Kalyanak
- Diksha Kalyanak
- Kevaljnana Kalyanak
- Nirvana Kalyanak