24 Characters of Tirthankara

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

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God reached Sahastramra forest along with thousands of deities, devils and men. God vowed for two days fasts. He pursued initiation along with 1,000 other kings. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyan.
Next day God came to the place of King Surendradutta and broke his fasts with kheer. The deities rejoiced in sky with five divyas on this occasion. King Surendradutta constructed golden statue studded with jewels at the place where God broke his fasts. He swore that he would have his meal only after worshipping God's statue.
God left that place. After enduring vexation and exertion he again came to Shravasti. In Sahastramra forest, under Shal tree, on fifth day of dark half of Kartik (Ashwin) month, in Mrugshirsh constellation, God attained Kevalgyan and Kevaldarshan.
The deities constructed place of sermons. The Shakkrendra (one of the chiefs of deities) prayed God. God began his lecture on uncertainty and irregularities of each substances of the world. After listening to his lecture many great souls pursued initiation.
He entitled rank of 'Gan adhar' to 102 persons including Charudutta. They obtained 'Tripadi' from God and developed 'Dwadashāngee'.
In God Sambhavnath's administration, Trimukh having vehicle of peacock was the adhishthāyakdev and Dooritāree having vehicle of ram was the adhishthāyakādevi.
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