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One year was left in God's initiation. Nine Lokāntik deities residing at Brahmlok, requested God to establish Sacrament.
God started 'Varsidān' God handed over the management of Vinitā to Bharat, Bahildesh to Bāhubali and divided other states among remaining sons
Indra Mahārājā and other deities arranged initiation ceremony. On eighth day of dark half of Chaitra (Phālgun) month in Uttarāshādhā constellation along with other four thousand masters including Kutchh and Mahākutchh God pursued initiation. When God was doing 'Panch Mushthi Locha' Indra Mahārājā requested God to keep one ringlet. God accepted the same. God forsook everything and vowed for 'Sarva Virti'. Instantaneously God attained Manparyavgyān (forth type of knowledge).
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First Tirthankar is doing Panch Mushthi Locha and Indra Mahārājā is requesting God to keep one ringlet
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