24 Characters of Tirthankara

Author(s): Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay
Publisher: Aatmashreya Prakashan

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God Rushabhdev wandered as saint for one lakh purva (1 purva 84 lacs yrs. X 84 lacs yrs.) He helped many by instructing how to float out of Sansar Sagar. After completing life of 84lacs purva he reached Ashtapad Mountain. On thirteenth day of dark half of Magh month along with ganadhars and other 10,000 saints, God passed away. (Nirvan)
King Bharat received this news and was afflicted with woe. Indra etc. deities also came to celebrate God's Nirvan Kalyānak. Unstoppable crowd was coming to have glimpse of God's dead body.
Indra Mahārājā ordered to craft three palanquins. In one they arranged God's body, in one they arranged ganadhars bodies and in another they arranged bodies of saints.
Whole Bharatkshetra was grief. King Bharat and Indra etc. deities uplifted palanquins. On pure earth they flamed three funeral pyres. Their eyes were afflicted with glum. Dejectedly they cremated God's body. Besides they cremated bodies of ganadhars and other saints. King Bharat constructed three sculptures at the place of cremation. On Nandishwardweep Indra etc. deities celebrated God's ceremony of Nirvan Kalyanak.
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