Book Title: 24 Characters of Tirthankara
Author(s): Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay
Publisher: Aatmashreya Prakashan

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________________ Shri Chandraprabhu Swāmi At Pragvideh area of Dhatkikhand Island, in Ratnasanchayā city of Manglāvati continent, most respectable and handsome King Padma was ruling. Though he was surrounded by numerous lavish affections he became renunciatory and relinquished everything by pursuing initiation from Yugandhar Muni. He did Vishasthānak penance and constituted Tirthankar Nāmkarma. At the end after peaceful death, he reborn as deity in the heaven named Vaijyant. After completing life of thirty three sāgaropam in the next birth on the fifth day of dark half of Chaitra (Phālgun) month in Anurādhā constellation he came to the womb of gorgeous queen Laxmanā. She was the wife of mighty King Mahāsen, lord of beautiful city Chandrānanā at Bharatkshetra of Jambudweep. She dreamed fourteen great dreams. On twelfth day of dark half of Paush (Mārgashirsh) month in Anurādhā constellation, she gave birth to white coloured baby boy looking like moon. The infant had a blot of moon. 56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated excellent birth ceremony as per their convention. King Mahāsen also celebrated birth ceremony of his son. When God was in embryo mother desired to swallow moon hence, God was baptized as 'Chandraprabh'. Jain Education International For Private 82rsonal Use Only

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