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Shri Shreyansnāth Swāmi
In auspicious town Kshempura of Kutchh continent at eastern Pushkarvar Island, intelligent King Nalingulma was ruling. The people were contented under his lordship. Afterwards when time ripe religious King pursued initiation from Vajradutt Muni. He did Vishasthanak penance and constituted Tirthankar Nāmkarma. After peaceful death, he reborn as deity in heaven named Mahāshukra.
After completing life at heaven, he got birth in Sinhapur city of Bharatkshetra. The mighty King Vishnu was ruling over there. The soul of Nalingulma came to the womb of queen Vishnudevi; the wife of King Vishnu, on sixth day of dark half of Jyeshtha (Vaishakh) month, in Shravan constellation with fourteen great dreams. The queen gave birth to golden coloured lovely baby boy on twelfth day of dark half of Phalgun (Magh) month in Shravan constellation. All were very cheerful on this occasion. 56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated traditional birth ceremony. King Vishnu also celebrated dazzling birth ceremony of his son. The atmosphere turned auspicious on birth of God and hence, God was baptized as Shreyāns.
Having height of eighty bows God passed 21 lacs years in bloom of life. He passed 42 lacs years in lordship. On request of Lokantik deities God began 'Varsidan'.
Along with thousands of deities and people he reached Sahastramra forest. He was sitting in 'Vimalprabha' palanquin. Thirteenth day of dark half of Phalgun (Magh) month, in Shravan constellation, God pursued initiation along with 1000 other kings. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyan. On the next day he broke his fasts at the place of King Nand residing at town named
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