Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkrutdashang Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana, Rajkumar Jain, Purushottamsingh Sardar
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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Polaspur
In Antakriddasha Sutra there is a mention of Polaspur city. In this city was a garden named Shrivan. King Vijay was the ruler of this city. The name of his queen was Shridevi. In his childhood prince Alimuktak got initiated by Bhagavan Mahavir and ultimately got liberated.
Bhaddilapur
During those days Bhaddilpur was a prosperous city. It was the capital city of M ay Desh during those days and it was counted among the miraculous pilgrimage centers.
In Antakriddasha Sutra Bhaddilpur occupies an important place. Harinagameshi god gives the living sons of Devaki to Sulasa, the wife of Naag Gathapati of Bhaddilpur and transfers the dead sons of Sulasa to the side of Devaki. This way he exchanges six newborn babies.
About the location of this city different scholars have different opinions. Muni Kalyan Vijaya Ji says that 100 miles south of Patna and 28 miles south-west of Gaya, in Gaya district there are two villages named Harariya and Dantara; Bhaddilapur was located somewhere near these villages.
Dr. Jagadish Chandra Jain believes that modern Bhadia village in Hazarigaon district is ancient Bhaddilpur.
The basis of the belief of these two scholars is that Bhagavan Mahavir spent one monsoon stay in Bhaddilpur.
But the question is that during the times of Bhagavan Arishtanemi did the Bhaddilpur city of the times of Bhagavan Mahavir exist? A great time span spirited these two Tirthankars. The period of Bhagavan Mahavir is about 2500 years back whereas that of Bhagavan Arishtanemi is about a hundred thousand years back.
In Antakriddasha Sutra the Bhaddilpur described is that of Bhagavan Arishtanemi's period.
The location of Bhaddilapur should be decided only after considering all these facts.
Rajagriha
Rajagriha has been a very prosperous and famous city since ancient times.
In Jain scriptures many evidences of its antiquity are available. The twentieth Tirthankar Bhagavan Munisuvrat was born here only. It was during his times that the incidents making the story of Ramayan occurred. During the Mahabharat period this was the capital of Prati Vaasudev Jarasandh. It was the glorious capital city of king Prasenjit and emperor Shrenik during Bhagavan Mahavir's period.
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