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the Lord's lifetime after one month's, fast he attained liberation at the age of 80 at Gu a la caitya.
Sudharm : Sudharm was a Brahmin from Koll ga province and of Agnive y yana gotra. His mother's name was Bhaddil and father's name was Dhammila. On the subject of births, obtaining the clarifications from the Lord, he took initiation along with 500 students. He became the fifth Ga adhara and later on, the successor c rya. He managed the congregation for 20 years after Lord's nirva. He completed 100 years of age and attained mok a at R jag ha. In his lifetime, he spent 50 years as a householder, 42 years as a mendicant and 8 years as a keval , propagating the rama a tradition.
Ma dita: He was the sixth Ga adhara of the Lord's congregation. He was a Brahmin of the Va i ha gotra and a resident of the Maurya province. His father's name was Dhanadeva and his mother's name was Vijay dev. Obtaining clarifications for his doubt regarding the relationship between the soul and the world, impressed, he along with his 350 students took initiation. He was 53 years old at that time. After observing the mendicant's vows for 14 years, he attained pure knowledge at the age of 67 and after being a keval for 16 years, observing a fast, he attained liberation at the Gu a la caitya during the lifetime of the Lord at the age of 83 years.
Mauryaputra: A Brahmin of the K yapa gotra from the Mauryan province, Mauryaputra was the seventh Ga adhara of the Lord. His father's name was Maurya and mother's name was Vijay dev . Impressed by the Lord's answer to his doubt about gods and the realm of gods, Mauryaputra along with his 350 students took to mendicancy. Remaining a mendicant for 14 years he attained pure knowledge from penance at the age of 79. Then, wandering as a keval for 16 years, he fasted unto death attaining nirva during the lifetime of the Lord at the age of 95.
Akampita: A resident of Mithil and a Brahmin of the Gautama gotra, Akampita was the eighth Ga adhara of the Lord. His mother's name was Jayant and his father's name was Deva. The
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