Tirthankar Mahavir

SR No.: 020834
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 235
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 57 MB

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In the middle of a lake outside Pavapuri, in a shrine, are the footprints of Bhagı in black marble. On the last day of deepawali festival devotees throng the place. This is Bhagwan took into his fold as disciples eleven famous Brahmin scholars who became composed Dwadshangi after listening to a discourse by Bhagwan. It was on this land established fourfold sangha (order) of Sadhu, Sadhvi. Shravak and Shravika.
se footprints of Bhagwan Mahavir carved ees throng the place. This is the place where cholars who became his Ganadhara and
It was on this land that Mahavir
Today Pavapuri stands divided between Pava and Puri and the place of pilgrimage is in Puri It is
the footprints of Bhagwan by constructing
believed that Mahavir's elder brother Nandivardhan had installed the footprints of Bhagwan bu
a small square. The temple in the Lake (Jalmandir) is surrounded by lotuses and one can enter it by crossing the 600' long marble bridge. Spread over an area of 84 vigha of land, the shrine has the footprints of Bhagwan with an umbrella over it. Devotees offer lotus flowers and worship the footprints As one enters the Jalmandir, one gets saturated with devotion. Besides the footprints, there is the idol of Mahavir made of metal and is worshipped during snatra pooja. The paduka of Shri Gautamaswami and Shri Sudharmaswami are there on the right and the left of the idol. There are old Samavasaran shrine, new Samavasaran shrine and the shrine of Mehtabkuvar.
Tirthankaya Mahavira's Foot Prints (Charan Paduka)
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