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Shri Anantnāth Swāmi
At Pragvidehkshetra of Dhatkikhand Island, in Arishtā city of Airāvat continent, the most ambitious King Padmarath was ruling. Well mannered King was very less interested in world. He pursued initiation from Chittaraksha Guru. He reborn as Mahardhik deity at Pushpottar plane of tenth heaven called Prānat.
After completing life at heaven he got birth at Ayodhyā city of Jambudweep's Bharatkshetra. He came to the womb of queen Suyashā on seventh day of dark half of Shrāvan (Ashādh) month, in Revati constellation with fourteen great dreams. She was the wife of King Sinhasen who had lineage of Ikshwāku.
On the thirteenth day of dark half of Vaishākh (Chaitra) month, in Revati constellation, queen delivered a golden coloured baby boy. 56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated birth ceremony as per their convention.
The King Dinhasen also celebrated amazing birth ceremony of his son. As all powerful enemies also converted into feeble God was baptized as "Anant'. God passed 7.5 lacs purva in bloom of life. He passed 15 lacs years in lordship. On request of Lokāntik deities God began 'Varsidān'.
Along with thousands of deities and people sitting in 'Sāgarduttā' palanquin God reached Sahastrāmra forest. He was having two days fast. He pursued initiation along with 1000 other kings in Revati constellation, on fourteenth day of dark half of Vaishākh (Chaitra) month. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyān. On the next day he broke his fast at the place of
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