Three event sources, three different audiences
A personal reminder is for you. A Family event is for approved Family members. A Sangh event belongs to its community context. Treating all three as one undifferentiated list would make it harder to understand who created an event and who should receive it, so Jain Panchang keeps the sources distinct.
Clear date and time selection
An event reminder is only useful when its scheduled date and time are unambiguous. The app provides explicit date/time selection in supported event creation flows so a user can understand what will be scheduled before saving the event.
Alarm-style alert instead of only a notification
For event reminders, the intended behavior is closer to an alarm clock: prominent presentation, clear event information and actions such as Snooze and Dismiss.
Personal events
Personal events are useful for private reminders that do not need to be shared with Family or Sangh.
Family events
Family events use the approved Family membership model and shared active-event capacity. Synchronization can reconcile shared event state and local alarms.
Sangh events
Sangh events serve a broader community context and can be administered through Sangh-specific roles and workflows.
Why event reminders belong in a Jain Panchang app
Many Jain activities are understood in relation to dates, Tithi and community schedules. Combining event reminders with the Jain Calendar makes it easier to keep the civil date, Jain date context and practical reminder in one place.
Three event contexts: Personal, Family and Sangh
Jain Panchang keeps event sources distinguishable. Personal events belong to the individual user, Family events belong to an approved Family context, and Sangh events belong to the relevant Sangh context. This avoids presenting every reminder as though it has the same audience or permission model.
Alarm-style reminders instead of easy-to-miss alerts
For supported event reminders, the intended experience is similar to an alarm clock: prominent presentation with Snooze and Dismiss controls. This is different from relying only on a small notification that may disappear among other phone alerts.
Mobile operating systems can impose notification, alarm, battery or focus-mode restrictions, so users should allow the permissions needed for reminders and test critical alerts on their own device.
Events can complement the Jain Calendar
A user may create a reminder around a family programme or other important date while separately consulting the Jain Panchang for Jain Tithi and religious-calendar context. The event system does not redefine a Jain Tithi or determine a religious rule; it helps users remember the date and time they have chosen or received.
Why synchronization matters for shared events
Family and Sangh events can change after they were first downloaded. Synchronization helps the local app reconcile membership, event details and alarms with the current server state, reducing the chance that a user keeps an obsolete shared reminder.
Frequently asked questions
Are Personal, Family and Sangh events merged together?
They can be surfaced in one app, but their ownership and audiences remain distinct.
Do reminders use normal notifications only?
The intended supported reminder experience is alarm-style with Snooze and Dismiss.
Can I choose an exact date and time?
Supported creation flows provide explicit date/time selection.
Will alarms always appear if the phone blocks permissions?
Operating-system permissions and power-management settings can affect alarms or notifications.
Does creating an event require JP ID?
Personal local events can be separate; shared Family and Sangh contexts use identity or membership where required.
Use Jain Panchang on your phone
The core Panchang and calendar can be used without creating a JP ID. Create or use JP ID only when you want account-linked community or business features.