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Appendix
The Jaina Hagiology Tirtharkaras, Gañadharas, Disciples of Mahāvira and the Great Jain persons (salākā-puruşa):
In the Jaina Hagiology, there are 169 great persons. They occupy the highest position in Jain religion. Their life-stories are variously discussed. These persons are 63 Excellent persons (Salākā-puruşa) and 106 adorable persons.
These persons are
Number
(A) 63 great persons are
Names of Great men 24 Tirthankaras. 12 Cakravartins 9 Vasudevas 9 Prati Vasudevas 9 Baladevas
(B) 106 adorable persons are
9 Nāradás 11 Rudras 24 Kamadevas 24 Fathers of Tirthankaras 24 Mothers of Tirthankaras
14 Kulakaras | 11 Ganadharas
33 Disciples of Mahāvira
(C) Ganadharas and Disciples
Their names are given below :
(A) 63 great persons (salākā-puruşa) are[1] 24 Tirthankaras : (1) Ādinātha,/Rsabha or Vrsabha,
(2) Ajita, (3) Sambhava/Sambhava, (4) Abhinandana, (5) Sumati, (6) Padmaprabha, (7) Supārsva, (8) Candrapraha, (9) Puşpadanta/ Suvidhi, (10) Sitala, (11) Sreyamsa, (12) Vāsupūjya, (13) Vimala, (14) Ananta, (15) Dharma,(16) śānti, (17) Kunthu, (18) Ara, (19) Malli, (20) Suvrata, (21) Nami, (22) Ariştanemi, (23) Pārsvanāth, (24) Mahāvīra.
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