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Shri Padmaprabhu Swāmi
At Vatsa continent of eastern Dhatkikhand Island, in Susimā town, invincible King Aparājeet was ruling. Naturally, king was dedicated to religion. During old age he retired by handing over the kingdom to his son. He pursued initiation from Āchāryabhagwant Pihitāshravsuri. He did Vishasthānak penance and constituted Tirthankar Nāmkarma. After peaceful death, in next birth, he became Mahardhik deity in ninth Graiveyak. After completing life of thirty three sāgaropam over there, he came to the womb of queen Susimā on sixth day of dark half of Māgh (Paush) month, in Chitrā constellation. Queen Susimā was the wife of most praiseworthy King Dhar, ruling over beautiful city Kaushāmbi in Vatsa continent of Bharatkshetra. God became fetus with fourteen great dreams and hence, all were gleeful in the city.
After the pregnancy of nine months, seven and half days, in Chitrā constellation, on twelfth day of dark half of Kārtik (Ashwin) month she gave birth to red coloured baby boy having blot of Lotus.
56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated incredible birth ceremony as per their convention. King Megh also celebrated wonderful birth ceremony. When God was in embryo mother desired to sleep in the lap of lotus and hence, God was accordingly baptized as 'Padma'.
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