Comprehensive History Of Jainism

Author(s): Aseem Kumar Chatterjee
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt Ltd

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A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF JAINISM
ŚREYAMSA The eleventh Tirthamkara was the son of Vişnu and Vişnā of Simhapura (identified with Simhapurī near Benares).33 His chief disciples were Gothubha and Dhāriņi. He reached liberation on mount Sammeya, 31 having lived for 84 lakh years.
VĀSUPŪJYA The twelfth Tirthamkara Vasupujya was the son of Vasupujya and Jayā of Campā. He was 70 dhanusas in height and his sacred tree was pātala. He had a lifespan of 72 lakh years, and unlike most of his predecessors,, did not die on mount Sammeya. According to the canonical texts, he breathed his last at Campā. Suhamma and Dharani were his chief disciples. 35
VIMALA The thirteenth Tirthamkara, was the son of Kayavamma and Sāmā of Kampilla-pura, he was 60 dhanusas in height and had a lifespan of six million years. His sacred tree was jambu and chief disciples Mandara and Dharanidharā. He attained liberation on mount Sammeya 36
ANANTA The fourteenth Tīrthamkara, was the son of Simhasena and Sujasā of Ayodhyā, he was 50 dhanusas in height and had a lifespan of 3 million years. His sacred tree was aśvattha. His first disciples were Yaśa and Padmā. He too died on mount Sammeya.37
DHARMANTHA The fifteenth Tīrthamkara was the son of Bhānu and Suvratā of Rayanapura, he was 45 dhanusas in height and his sacred tree was dadhiparna. Arista and Sivā were his chief disciples. He had a lifespan of one million years and he died on mount Sammeya.38
SĀNTINATHA The son of Visvasena and Avirā of Gajapura (Hastināpura), his chief wife was Vijayā. His sacred tree nundī, and he was 40 dhanușas in height. He attained liberation on Sammeya mountain at the age of one lakh years. His chief disciples were Cakkāha and Suī.39 He is mentioned in a Mathurā inscription. 10