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In the Harivamsha Purana, the following were the Ganadharas of the Tirthankaras: Mandararya, Jay, Arishtasen, Chakraayudha, Swayambhu, Kunthu, Visakha, Malli, and Somak. 348
Varadatta, Swayambhu, Indra-bhuthi, and Ganaprabhu were also Ganadharas. All of them were endowed with the seven Riddhis and were masters of all scriptures. 349
The number of kings who took initiation with the Tirthankaras were: 300 with Malli and Parshvanatha, 606 with Vasupujya, 4000 with Rishabha, and 1000 with the rest of the Tirthankaras. 350-351
The total number of monks in the Gan of Rishabhadev was 84,000. Ajitanatha had 100,000, Sambhavanatha had 200,000, Abhinandanatha had 300,000, Sumatinatha had 320,000, Padma Prabha had 330,000, Suparshvanatha had 300,000, Chandra Prabha had 250,000, Pushpadanta had 200,000, Shitalanatha had 100,000, Shreyansanatha had 84,000, Vasupujya had 72,000, Vimalanatha had 68,000, Anantanatha had 66,000, Dharmanatha had 64,000, Kunthunatha had 60,000, Aranatha had 50,000, Mallinatha had 40,000, Munisuvrata had 30,000, Naminatha had 20,000, Neminatha had 18,000, Parshvanatha had 16,000, and Mahavira had 14,000. 352-356
The Sangha of the Tirthankara Bhagavans is of seven types, based on the following seven categories: 1. Purvadhara, 2. Shikshak, 3. Avadhigyani, 4. Kevali, 5. Vadi, 6. Vikriya Riddhi, and 7. Vipulamati Manahparyaya. 357
The Ganadharas of the Tirthankaras were: Prabhaket for Dattaket, Pushpadantaket for Vaidarbh, Shitalanathaket for Anagar, Shreyansanathaket for Kunthu, Vasupujyake for Sudharma, Vimalanathaket for Mandaraya, Anantanathaket for Jay, Dharmanathaket for Arishtasen, Shantinathaket for Chakraayudha, Kunthunathaket for Swayambhu, Aranathaket for Kunthu, Mallinathaket for Visakha, Munisuvrata for Malli, Naminathaket for Somak, Neminathaket for Varadatta, Parshvanathaket for Swayambhu, and Mahaviraket for Indrabhuthi. All of them were endowed with the seven Riddhis and were masters of all scriptures. 346-349
Bhagavan Mahavira took initiation alone, without anyone else. Mallinatha and Parshvanatha took initiation with 300 kings each, Vasupujya with 606 kings, Rishabhanatha with 4000 kings, and the rest of the Tirthankaras with 1000 kings each. 350-351
The total number of monks in the Gan of Rishabhadev was 84,000. Ajitanatha had 100,000, Sambhavanatha had 200,000, Abhinandanatha had 300,000, Sumatinatha had 320,000, Padma Prabha had 330,000, Suparshvanatha had 300,000, Chandra Prabha had 250,000, Pushpadanta had 200,000, Shitalanatha had 100,000, Shreyansanatha had 84,000, Vasupujya had 72,000, Vimalanatha had 68,000, Anantanatha had 66,000, Dharmanatha had 64,000, Kunthunatha had 60,000, Aranatha had 50,000, Mallinatha had 40,000, Munisuvrata had 30,000, Naminatha had 20,000, Neminatha had 18,000, Parshvanatha had 16,000, and Mahavira had 14,000. 352-356
The Sangha of the Tirthankara Bhagavans is of seven types, based on the following seven categories: 1. Purvadhara, 2. Shikshak, 3. Avadhigyani, 4. Kevali, 5. Vadi, 6. Vikriya Riddhi, and 7. Vipulamati Manahparyaya. 357