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doctrine is there except a few strong remarks. I have published them in the Introduction to my translation of the Vayu Purana.
As there is no material on Lord Mahavira I am sorry, I cannot contribute on the topic of Mahävīra's Nirvana.
Kindly send me the issue when published as I am keenly interested in the topic. With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Bhagwan Usabha
“Usabha reigned for countless number of years, and then retired in favour of Bharata, who was declared as the first universal monach of Vinitā. After taking to the ascetic life, for a little over than a year, he went about with clothes and then discarded them altogether. Usabha is said to have travelled through a number of places such as the countries of Bahali, Adamba and Iliã and reached the city of Hatthinäpura. Here he was offered sugarcane by Sejjaħsa, the grandson of Bahubali.
Usabha attained omniscience in Purimatālā in the garden called Sagadamuha. He attained salvation at the mountain Attāvaya where shrines were built in his honour."
-Kalpa, 7.205-28; Jambu, 2.30-33;
Āva, Nir., 150 ff. VH, PP. 157-65 & Āva. Cū, PP. 135-83.
