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In Search of the Ultimate
Lord Mahavir's last stay was in Apapuri. His last lecture "samvasrana" continued for 48 hours. He explained the most sacred knowledge to his followers.
"During the last monsoon halt, in the fourth month, seventh fortnight in the second half of the month Kartika, on the fifteenth day, Lord Mahavir left this world, cut the ties of birth and death and attained final emancipation".
The world was sad, some kings gathered together near the mountain and lighted lamps. (The day of Diwali, the last day of the year of the Vikram Calendar).
When Shraman Bhagvan Mahavir left this world, the universe was lit by ascending and descending Gods, because they all wanted to have a last glimpse of Mahavir.
In that age, in that period Lord Mahavir had
14,000 disciples 36,0000 Nuns 159,000 Male Jain followers 318,000 Female Jain followers
Bhagvan Mahavir also had two to three thousand disciples who were the masters of various types of knowledge.
(The last words in the biography of Lord Mahavir in Kalpa-Sutra are as follows).
"Shraman Bhagvan Mahavir has passed away, left the world, broken all ties of birth and death, has become Siddha, Buddha and terminator of all
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