Book Title: Arya Sudharma Diwakar Chitrakatha 033
Author(s): Nityanandsuri, Chidanandmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai
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THE FIRST PROPAGATOR OF AGAMS: ARYA SUDHARMA
Thus Arya Sudharma got the status of the head of Bhagavan Mahavir's religious order on the request of the Shraman Sangh* and Shravak Sangh. At that time his age was about 80 years. The Shravak Sangh celebrated this occasion.###
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On the day of Bhagavan Mahavir's nirvana, King Chandapradyot died in Avanti. The day Arya Sudharma's consecration was being celebrated, Pradyot's son, Palak, was crowned in Avanti. Palak was also a devotee of Bhagavan Mahavir.
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# Ascetic organization. ## Social organization. Ja#### This incident is believed to be of the afternoon of Kartik Shukla 1, 470 BV.
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