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the world for very long time and till many births.
In the administration of God Mahāveer, Mātang having vehicle of elephant was the adhishthāyakdev and Sidhhāyikā having vehicle of lion was the adhishthāyakādevi.
The Last Tirthankar Honourable God Mahāveer passed thirty years of his life as Kevali. And he inspired many souls, saved them from this world and helped them in achieving salvation. He inspired Shreņik, Meghkumār, Nandishen, Abhaykumār, Prasannachandra, Shāl, Mahāshāl, Darshānbhadra, Dhanyakumār, Shālibharda, thief Rohiņaiyachor, King Udāyan, Halla, Vihalla, Sulsā, Chandanbālā, Mrugāvati and so on...
God's first gandhar Gautamswāmi was the head of 5000 disciple and all attained Kevalgyān.
The miraculous gañadhar Gautamswāmi had intense fascination for God. Because of which Gautamswāmi had attained Kevalgyān after the demise of God Mahāveer.
God Mahāveer Swāmi's family was as under:
14,000 Saints 36,000 Nuns
300 Persons with 14 great powers 1,300 Avadhigyāni 500 Manparyavgyāni 700 Kevalgyāni 400 Plaintiff
700 Persons with Vaikriya power 159,000 Shravak 318,000 Shrāvikā
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