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( 179 ) the subsequent 30 Chaturmâsas as Kevalî as given below:
The first 12 rainy seasons 1. Asthigrâma, 2. Râjagrihi, 3. Champâ. 4. Prishta Champâ, 5. Bhadrikâ nagri, 6. Bhadrika, 7. Alambhiyâ, 8. Râjgrihi, 9. Anaryadesh, 10. Sâvathî, 11. Vishâlâ, 12. Champâ.
As Kevali He passed 12 rainy seasons in Râjgrihi, 11 in Vishala, 6 in Mithila and 1 in Pâvâpuri. Out of 42 years, for 30 years Lord Mahavira taught dharma to all the 4 classes and spread dharma. He had his last rainy season at Pâvâpuri in the sabhâ of the old office of the king Hstipâlâ. He attained nirvana i.e. Muktipad, Siddhapad, Parmeshwâr-pâd (liberation) on Kartik vadi 15th at night.
According to the test just described the avatars believed in by other religionists, were not free from 18 faults. It was only Arhat who was free from 18 dushans (faults). The God believed in by other religionists is according to their own allegations proved to be ignorant, incompe
