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Shri Namināth Swāmi
At Jambudweep's western Mahāvideh, in Kaushāmbi city of Bharat continent renunciatory King Siddhārth was ruling. Religious King was fond of the priests' company.
King pursued initiation from Sudarshan Muni. He did Vishasthānak penance and constituted Tirthankar Nāmkarma. After peaceful death, in the next birth he became deity in Aparājeet plane of Anuttar heaven.
After completing life of thirty three sāgaropam at heaven he came to the womb of queen Vaprā on full moon day of Ashwin month in Ashwini constellation. Queen Vaprā was the wife of King Vijay ruling over Mithilā city at Jambudweep's Bharatkshetra. The queen dreamed fourteen great dreams. After completion of pregnancy on eighth day of dark half of Shrāvan (Ashādh) month, in Ashwini constellation she delivered a golden coloured baby boy having blot of Indigo lotus.
56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated outstanding birth ceremony as per their convention. King Vijay also celebrated excellent birth ceremony of his son. When God was in embryo because of his power enemies surrendered themselves and hence, accordingly God was baptized as 'Namikumār'.
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