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Shri Ashtapad Mahä-Tirth..
1.0 Introduction ....... 2.0 Details of Ashtapad Mahä-Tirth ........ 3.0 History & References from Scriptures ...... 4.0 Development of the Concept .... 5.0 Development of the Ashtapad Design: .......
5.1 Religious Consideration: 5.2 Structural and Engineering Consideration: .... 5.3 Crystal & Gemstones .....
........ 13 6.0 Model Making.........
6.1 Ashtapad Mountain ........ 6.2 Gokhalas (Niches).........
6.3 Idols of 24 Tirthankars - Shri Chovisi. ..... 7.0 Carving of Related Stories....
............ 8.0 Research....
8.1 Compilation of Literature on Ashtapad... 8.2 Field Trip ....
8.3 Probable Site of Ashtapad. 9.0 Summary....... Appendix - I.. Stories Related to Ashtäpad Mahä-Tirth ........
1.0 Shri Adinath or Rishabhadev Bhagawan ............. 2.0 Varsi Tap Pärnä of Rishabhadev Bhagawän. 3.0 Keval-Jnän & Nirväna of Rishabhadev Bhagawan .............. 4.0 King Bharat Chakravarti ....... 5.0 King Bharat and Areesha Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) 6.0 Shri Gautam Swami .. 7.0 Näg Kumar and King Sägar's Sons ................ 8.0 Ravan & Bali Muni. 9.0 Rani Veermati... 10.0 Shri Munisuvrat Swami.
11.0 Shri Padliptsuri............. Appendix - II..
.......... 27 Exhibitions and Seminars in Major Cities ..........
... .......27 Appendix – III.
Shri Munisuvrat Swami Special Presentation....
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