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obtained the T rthamkara n makarma and in the end, completing his life in meditative state after two months of fast, he became a god of the Pu pottara vim na in Prata heaven.
The auspicious events (kaly akas) of Lord Mah v ra' life
The five kaly akas of Lord Mah v ra happened under the constellation Uttar f lgun . Under the Uttar f lgun constellation, leaving the tenth heaven, he entered the womb of Dev nand. It was under the same Uttar f lgun constellation that his fetus was transferred from Dev nand's womb to that of Tri al . Mah v ra was born under Uttar f lgun constellation. It was under Uttar f lgun constellation that by plucking his hair, he became a mendicant and under the same constellation, he attained pure intuition and pure knowledge together. Lord Mah v ra attained nirva under the Sy ti constellation.
Exit and entering the womb
Three time-periods ( raka) of the present avasarpi cycle had passed and approximately 76 years were remaining for the fourth raka. On the sixth day of the bright fortnight of the dha month with moon being conjunct with Uttar f lgun constellation, king Nandana's soul left tenth heaven and entered the womb of Dev nand, wife of the Brahmin abhadatta, a resident of the vicinity of Ku dapura in Videha kingdom. In a half -asleep, half -awake state Dev nand saw tl fourteen auspicious dreams. She told her husband abhadatta of these dreams. Hearing the description of the dreams abhadatta said "you will get a righteous son, who will be a scholar of Vedas when he grows up and shall be valorous and brave.” The mother started protecting her womb happily.
Stealing of the womb
When the king of god's akrendra saw the 24thT rthamkara Lord Mah v ra's soul enter the womb of the Brahmin woman, he thought – "It has been a tradition since long that T rthamkara are always born in influential, heroic clans. Yet, because of older karmas Lord Mah v ra has entered the womb of Brahmin Dev nand, which is an impossible and amazing thing. It is my duty that I transfer him to a pure clan." He duly
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