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JAINA CONCEPT OF GOD IN JAINA THEISM
experience bliss, which is super sensuous, unique and infinite. This stage can be compared by Videhamukti of Vedanta system of Indian philosophy. After attaining this stage of perfection the siddha has upward motion and goes to Siddhaśila- plateau at the apex of the universe which is abode of the omniscient souls. Siddha is without any shape, size, colour, smell and taste; and is devoid of body and is neither female nor male; a formless reality; is also unconditioned without condition. That which is unconditioned is undesirable Siddha is worshiped as God. According to Jainism all liberated souls, Arhats and Siddhas on attaining salvation are adorned as Gods. Dr. Surendranath Dasgupta rightly observes that "All Tirthankara have reached Mokṣa at their death, and they neither care for nor have any influence on worldly affairs, but yet they are regarded as "Gods" by the Jains and are worshipped.
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