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________________ Jain Society of Greater Detroit PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAV ASHADH 4-12 V.S. 2054 SHETH JAAVADSHAH (Vikram Shatak 2) ATC Sheth Jaavdshah of Mahuva was the chief of twelve villages. It was said of his bravery that he fought with a tiger in the forest and wounded it so that the tiger fled. However, foreign invaders were able to defeat this brave Jaavadshah using deceitful tactics and took him and his wife as prisoners to their homeland. In that country, neighboring powerful enemies attacked and to save themselves, from too many casualties, the foreigners proposed a wrestling duel. Jaavad wrestled for the king and defeated the enemies. For this he was gifted half of the kingdom. But the young foreign queen set her eyes on the robust Jaavadshah instead of her old king and made efforts to seduce him. Having taken a vow to be faithful to one woman Jaavadshah preached to her and made her his sister in religion. On his way back to Mahuva, Jaavad went to Takshashila and brought a statue of Aadeshvar Bhagvan to Mahuva. At that time, the great Acharya Vajraswami, was preparing to renovate the Shatrunjay temple. During this renovation, one kapardhi asur was creating havoc. But with the help of his previous punya karma and with the help of Kapardhi bhyaksha, Jaavadshah was able to defeat Kapardhi asur. Jaavadshah was able to complete the thirteenth great renovation. And after their death he and his wife achieved devgati. Jain Education International 129 For Private & Personal Use Only आपक Shravak Inspirations www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.528481
Book TitleJain Center Detroit 1998 06 Pratistha
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJain Center Detroit
PublisherUSA Jain Center Detroit MI
Publication Year1998
Total Pages266
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationMagazine, USA_Souvenir Jain Center MI Detroit, & USA
File Size20 MB
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