$JES 981 Ashtapad Tirth Booklet

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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SHRI ASHTÄPAD MAHÄ-TIRTH
7.0 Carving of Related Stories
There are many legends associated with Shri Ashtäpad Tirth, out of which the following 24 have been depicted in individual carved units. Related stories are briefly narrated separately.
Initially, the stories were carved in a two-dimensional design at the base, on the sides of the mountain, in the first two prototypes. As the concept matured, these carvings depicting various stories related to Shri Ashtäpad were developed into separate three-dimensional carved units.
1. Shri Rishabhadev Janma Kalyänak
2. Shri Rishabhadev Varsitap Pärnä (fast breaking ceremony)
3. Shri Rishabhadev Bhagawän in Samavasaran
4. Shri Rishabhadev - Nirväna Kalyänak.
5. King Bharat Chakravarti.
6. King Bharat at Rang Mandap* on Ashtäpad
7. King Bharat in Areesha Mahal (palace of mirrors)
8. King Sagar's sons and Näg Kumar.
9. Gautam Swami seeking permission from Bhagawän Mahävir to visit Ashtäpad.
10. Gautam Swami climbing Ashtäpad with the help of Sun-rays (Ätma Labhdhi).*
11. Gautam Swami - scripting of Jag-Chintamani Sutra.*
12. 5 Täpas on each of the first 3 steps, total 15 - representing 1503.*
13. Gautam Swami and Täpas - Kheer Parna.
14. Gautam Swami and Tiryank Jrumbhak Dev Updesh.*
15. Bali Muni and Ravan Viman.*
16. Ravan lifting Ashtäpad.*
17. Ravan and Mandodari devotion (Bhakti).*
18. Ravan and heavenly god Dharnendra Dev Dialogue.*
19. Rani Veermati (previous life of Damayanti) and 'Tilak' Story.*
20. Shri Munisuvrat Swami's Visit to Ashtäpad.
21. Shri Padlipta Suri's Visit to Ashtapad.
22. Sagar Dutta Visit (Shri Parshwanath in past life).
23. Sunrays with Laser Effect.*
24. Indra Viman and Angels with Garland.*
*On the mountain and others are in the front of the mountain
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