Jainism For Beginners Level 02

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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of Tirthankara inspires those attending this assembly to indulge in religious or righteous activities. They feel that, when such a Divinely beautiful person indulges in righteous activity, all those who are earthly ought to do so.
Conception Event CHYAVANA KALYANAK
KALYANAKA
D
ain celebrate Five major events
(Pancha Kalyanak) of the life of a Tirthankar. Inthe Current descendingcycle there have been twenty four Tirthankar from Bhagwan Tirthankara Rusabhadeva to Tirthankara Mahavira Compared to the omniscients, the Tirthankars have special attributes, namely the five auspicious events (Kalyanakas).
o his is the event when a
Tirthankars Soul is conceived in the mother's womb. After conception, the mother has fourteen dreams. By the influence of the soul of Tirthankara in the womb, the mother became extremely compassionate towards all, the king was honored and the hosfility of men and animals appeased.
They are:
-Bilh Emnd JANMA KALYANAK
1. Chyavana Kalyanak
(Conceivement) 2. Janma Kalyanak
(Birth Ceremoney) 3. Diksha Kalyanak
(Initiation) 4. Keval - Jnan Kalyanak
(Omniscience) 5. Nirvana Kalvanak (Liberation)
midst O H the five auspicious events of Tirthankara the event of the birth is incomparable. The night in which the Tirthankara is born, numerous celestial-beings descended from heaven to earth. The collective radiance of their movement filled the skies with a divine glow. There was commotion in the world and their laughter reverberated all around.