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Lord cleared his doubt about hell and life in hell and he, along with his 300 disciples, took initiation into the rama a path. At that time, Akampita was 48 years old. After wandering as a mendicant for nine years, he attained pure knowledge at the age of 57. Being a keval for 21 years, and observing a fast for a month, he attained nirva during the Lord's lifetime at Gu a la caitya at the age of 78.
Acalabhrt : A resident of Kau ala, hailing from the H r ta gotra, Acalabhrt was the Lord's ninth Ga adhara. His mother's name was Nand and his father's name was Vasu. At the age of 46 he along with his 300 disciples attended the Lord's samava ara a, and obtaining a satisfying reply from the Lord to his question on bad and good deeds, he accepted initiation. After observing severe penance and mediating he attained pure knowledge at the age of 58 years. After that, for 14 years, he wandered as a mendicant and at the age of 72, after a month-long fast, he attained niry a at the Gu a la caitya.
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Met rya: The tenth Ga adhara Met rya was a resident of Tumgika province in Vatsade a and was a Brahmin of Kau inya gotra. His mother's name was Var dev and his father's name was Datta. He had a doubt about rebirth. Impressed by Lord Mah v ra's answer, he, along with his 300 disciples, too initiation at the age of 36 years. He spent 10 years as a mendicant and attained pure knowledge. After remaining a keval for 16 years, he attained nirva at Gu a la caitya in the lifetime of the Lord at the age of 62.
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Prabh sa: The eleventh Ga adhara Prabh sa was a resident of R jag ha and a Brahmin of Kau dinya gotra. His mother's name was Atibhadr and his father's name was Bala. Mah v ra replied to his question on liberation in such a manner that he became Mah v ra's disciple along with his 300 students. At that time, Prabh sa was only 16 years old. After 8 years, he attained pure knowledge and thereafter, remaining a keval for 16 years. At the age of 40 observing a month-long fast, he attained nirva at Gu a la caitya. Prabh sa is the only Ga adhara who took initiation at such a young age and attained pure knowledge.
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