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Pancha-tirthi Pata of Rishabhanatha This pata is designed in the form of an eight petalled lotus mandala, in the centre of which is enthroned Rishabhanatha or Adinatha, whose lanchana vrushabha or bull is seated in front of Him. Four other Tirthankaras occupy the petals pointing to four cardinal directions - they are Shantinatha, Parshvanatha, Mahavira and Neminatha, all of them identified by their lanchanas. The other four petals have paintings of Ambika, Sarasvati, Ganesha and an Acharya. Two small shrines at the bottom express the devotee's gratitude to Gautamaswami who transmitted the message of Bhagawan Mahavira for the posterity. The other shrine is for the sadguru without whose grace emancipation remains only a far cry.
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