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F01 Story Tirthankars
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Previous lives: Nayasär (birth no.1, attainment of Samyaktva), Marichi (birth no. 3), Vishvabhuti (birth no. 16), Triprushtha Väsudev (birth no. 18), Priyamitra Chakravarti (birth no. 23) and Nandan Muni (birth no. 25, attainment of Tirthankar Näm-karma, three lives before birth as Mahävir).
01 Bhagwan Mahävir
Born to King Siddhärtha and Queen Trishalä, who saw 14 or 16 dreams, in 599 BC Brother Nandivardhan, sister Sudarshana
Incidents of courage and meditation: Cobra in childhood, cowherd, demon Sulpäni, Chandkaushik, nails in the ears
Important associated names: Chandanbälä, 11 Ganadhars (Gautam Swami) Teachings: Agam Sutras (12 Anga) Achievement of nirvana at Päväpuri; Diwali
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