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46. a-mola Falà - VARA-KANAKA STUTI
46. Q-Col Fafa -Vara-Kanaka Stuti 46. Introduction At the most 170 Tirthankars can be present simultaneously. They are respected by remembering their physical complexion, which is divided in 5 colors. According to Jain geography, there exist 5 Bhärata, 5 Airävata and 5 Mahävideha continents.
Jains believe that one Tirthankara present at the same time in each Bhärata and Airavata continent some times during 3rd and 4th era of the time cycle, thus 10 Tirthankaras are present in these 10 continents. Each continent of Mahävideha has 32 territories, thus there are (5x32) =160 territories of the 5 Mahävideha continents.
Jains also believe that in each territory of Mahävideha, one Tirthankar may exist at the same time. Hence there may be 160 Tirthankaras in Mahävideha present at the same time. Thus, there could be a maximum of (10+160) 170 Tirthankars existing at the same time. In the present time cycle, only during the time of Lord Ajitnath, our second Tirthankar, were all 170 Tirthankars present
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Vara-kanaka-sankha-vidruma-,
Marakata-ghana-sannibham vigata-moham. Saptati-satam jinänäm, Sarvämara-pujitam vande................. 1.
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