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Samavsaran - Shri Rushabhdev
Once after attaining absolute knowledge, Shri Rishabhadev
Bhagawan was delivering a sermon while seated in Samavasaran. Out of curiosity, King Bharat asked if any hum an being living here would become a Tirthankar in the future. He replied affirmatively and said that his son Marichi will become the 24th Tirthankar after many life cycles and will be known as Mahavir. He subsequently explained the upcoming Chovisi (24 Tirthankars). This is how King Bharat came to know the
details about the present Chovisi.
