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touch. Hence, King Dradhrath baptized his son as 'Shital' at the time of celebration of birth ceremony.
Having height of ninety bows God passed 25 thousand purva in bloom of life. He passed 50 thousand purva in lordship. On request of Lokantik deities God began 'Varsidan'. Along with thousands of deities and people he reached Sahasträmra forest. He was sitting in 'Chandraprabha' palanquin. On twelfth day of dark half of Magh (Paush) month, in Purvashādha constellation God pursued initiation. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyan. On the next day he broke his fast at the place of King Punarvasu residing at Rishta city. The deities rejoiced in sky with five divyas on this occasion. He wandered for three months as Chhadmastha. Again he came to Bhadilpur city, at Sahastramra forest under peepul tree God was meditating. He had two days fast. He attained Kevalgyān on the fourteenth day of dark half of Paush (Margashirsh) month in Purvashādha constellation. The deities constructed place of sermons. He started his thrilling lecture on 'Sanvar' feeling. Listening to his lecture Anand etc. 81 persons became ganadhars of God. The 'Chaturvidhsangh' was established.
In God Shitalnath Swami's administration, Brahm having vehicle of lotus was the adhishthāyakdev and Ashoka having vehicle of clouds was the adhishthāyakādevi.
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