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At the conclusion of the three day fast, he had started on initiation, he moved around and came to Kaupatak city. He went to the door of householder Dhanya to seek alms. The householder offered Kheer (rice and milk pudding) to Bhagavan with devotion. At that moment gods hailed from the sky—“Ahodanam! Blessed donation! and showered five divine things."
Once Bhagavan was engrossed in meditation in Kaushamb forest. Dharanendra Dev came and paid homage to Bhagavan. He thought—"Oh ! So intense sun rays on Bhagavan's tonsured head !” The god raised snake-hood as canopy over Bhagavan. The serpent god made a canopy of his hood over Bhagavan's head for three days. It is said that for this reason the area became popular as Ahichhatra.
During his wanderings Bhagavan arrived near a hermitage. He stood in meditation under a banyan tree near a well.
Meghamali Dev passed flying over that place. He happened to see Bhagavan Parshva standing in meditation. Through his Avadhi-jnana he recalled the past births
Another incident from Bhagavan's pre-omniscience life has been lucidly narrated in scriptures. During his wanderings Bhagavan came to Kadambari forest in the valley of Kali hill. While he stood in meditation on the bank of Kund lake a wild elephant came, took a dip in the lake and worshipped Bhagavan by offering lotus flowers at his feet This place became famous as Kalikund pilgrimage. The elephant reincarnated as a god and became a devoteed van
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