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Antakrid Dasha with all auspicious qualities, Parana was done, six fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, seven fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, eight fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done.
This is the third creeper completed.
Six fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, seven fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, eight fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, nine fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, five fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done.
This is the fourth creeper.
Eight fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, nine fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, five fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, six fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done, seven fasts were done, Parana with all auspicious qualities was done.
This is the fifth creeper completed.
In this way, there is one cycle of five creepers. There are four such cycles in this penance. The duration of one cycle is six months and twenty days. The duration of all four cycles is two years, two months and twenty days. The remaining description should be understood according to the festival.
Like Kali, Arya Ramkrishna also attained liberation by Sanlekhana and became a Siddha-Buddha.
Discussion- The meaning of Bhaddottara Pratima is - Bhadra - giver of auspiciousness, Uttara - principal. This statue is called Bhaddottara Pratima because it is the giver of supreme auspiciousness. It starts with five fasts and goes up to nine fasts.
Bhadduttara-Padima
Penance days 1757 Parana 25 All time 6 months 20 days| SR No. | 003448 |
| Book Title | Agam 08 Ang 08 Anantkrut Dashang Sutra Stahanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Madhukarmuni, Divyaprabhashreeji, Devendramuni, Ratanmuni, Kanhaiyalal Maharaj |
| Publisher | Agam Prakashan Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1981 |
| Total Pages | 249 |
| Language | Prakrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, & agam_antkrutdasha |
| File Size | 16 MB |