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Lord r
talan tha
Lord r talan tha became the 10thT rthamkara after Lord r Suvidhin tha. He was born as the son of Nand dev , queen of the king of Bhaddilapura, D dharatha.
Lord r talan tha in his previous incarnation as king Padmottara of Sus m city ruled for many years and then took initiation into monkhood from the crya 'Strast gha’and after difficult austerities gained the n makarma of T rthamkara. At the end of his time, observing fast and completing the life-span he became a god of 20 s garas in the Prata heaven. His soul entered the womb of Nand dev after leaving the Pr nat heaven on the sixth day of the dark fortnight of Vai kha under the Prvādh constellation. The queen saw the 14 auspicious dreams. After completion of her pregnancy she gave birth to a son on the 12th day of the dark fortnight of M gha under P ryādhāconstellation. King Dşdharatha celebrated the birth to his heart's fill.
The king's body used to burn terribly and nothing would cure him of this. During her pregnancy one day by the mere touch of queen Nand dev the long-term pain and burning sensation of the king was cured and he felt coolness and soothing feeling in his mind and body. Hence he named the boy talan tha.
From boyhood talan tha entered his youth. The parents got him married to suitable brides. After remaining in the role of prince for 25000 prvas, on constant pleas of his father, with a detached attitude he riled the kingdom for 50000 p rvas and then, sensing the end of the cycle of sensual enjoyments, he expressed desire to take initiation.
Coming to know of Lord talan tha's desire, the lok ntika gods accordingly requested him to do so. After giving one year of charities the Lord reached Sahasr mravana and observing fast, got rid of all the bad karmas and on the 12th day of the dark fortnight of M gha under P rv ādhā constellation, became a mendicant and immediately thereafter obtained telepathic knowledge. The next day at the home of the king of Ari apura, Punarvasu, he broke his fast with rice pudding. After this for three months bearing with many kinds of ordeals as a mendicant he again reached Sahasr mravana and under a P pala tree
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