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MAY PEACE PREVAIL
- Monk Hast mala
GOLDEN ERA
end of first Aarak
Avasarpini
end of second
Aarak
Bhagawan Rishabhadev's Deeksha
establishment of Tirth
end of third Aarak
Utsarpini
nirvana of Bhagawan Mahaveer
Kevali era
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Srutakevali era
Dasapurvadhar cra end of fourth
Aarak
end of sixth Lend of fifth Aarak
Aarak
Ordinary Purvadhar
era
The time period between the first T rthamkara Lord V abha Deva to the nirva of 24h T rthamkara Lord Mah v ra is called as T rthamkara era of India (Bh rata). It can also be called the golden era of Bh rata - region.
On the whole, twenty four T rthamkaras existed in this golden era starting from Lord V abhadeva to Lord Mah v ra. They set up Dharma t rtha (religious creed) during their time to protect the living beings from the age-old grief of sufferings in the ‘karalak la' (the terrifying time period) by enduring the vicious cycle of birth, old age, disease and death and uplifting them from the delusive familial bonds and worldly ties.
They preached friendliness, amiability, untainted pure love not only towards one another but also towards all living beings in the entire universe. They also advocated universal brotherhood and thus paved the way to real humanity. Basing on the heartfelt universal truths like
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