Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

SR No.: 006753
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Mahatmya
"Among 21 principal peaks, Shatrunjay and Siddhakshetra are the main ones. Sadhakas become Siddhas on Siddhachal."
"Do not just repeat 'Dharma, Dharma' like a parrot. Experience it, worship there (on Shatrunjay) and you will be free. Even a single pilgrimage of Siddhachal washes away the sinful dirt. A man with right understanding attains the Ultimate by meditating on Pundarikgiri. It is not amazing that the bliss of 'Advaita' is experienced here."
"In this universe, the five difficult things are - (1) Wealth through truth, (2) birth in a noble family, (3) Siddhakshetra, (4) Samadhi, and (5) Chaturvidha Sangh'. Five things are hard - (1) Pundarikgiri, (2) Worthiness, (3) The first Tirthankar' (4) 'Parmeshti', and (5) 'Paryushan'. Similarly, the following five are not easy either : (1) Shatrunjay, (2) Shivpur, (3) The Shatrunjee River, (4) Shantinath, and (5) 'Samyak Daan'."
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"Innumerable Tirthankaras have witnessed Siddhakshetra and a lot of great Jivatmas' have attained Siddhapad on Shatrunjay Tirtha. Even in future a lot of fortunate Jivatmas' will attain the Absolute."
"On Siddhachal, wild animals like peacock, snake, lion, etc. have attained a higher form of life by blessings of pilgrims on Shri Shatrunjay. In the past they have gradually attained It and so will they in future."
"Through touching Shatrunjay the sins committed in childhood, youth, old age and in 'Tiryancha stage' are exhausted. By regularly worshipping Shatrunjay, 'Daan', 'Sheel', 'Charitrya', bodily-oral-mental 'Punya'; meditation, austerity, etc. are attained. A man who visits Shatrunjay, serving or defending the 'Sangh', respecting the pilgrims is welcomed in heaven with his entire family. Conversely, one who harasses the pilgrims, receives the grave suffering of the ultimate hell. The sins committed in Tirthakshetra become 'Vajralep'."
"The 'Punya' attained by worshipping a Jain idol on Shatrunjay is infinitely more than worshipping all the idols of the Three Worlds. As soon as the word 'Shatrunjay' is received from the Guru, violence and other sins can never be committed."
"A person earnestly desiring pilgrimage of Pundarikgiri exhausts, at