Mahavira Life and Philosophy

Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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Nirvana . The world Teacher's Samavaskaran-celestial pavilion moved over many parts of the world for 30 years and rubinhately it came to Pavapuri in Bihar. Oo Kartika Sudi 13th, the thirteenth day of the bright half of Kartika the Lord' resorted to the supreme concentration for final liberation-Parinirvana. The Divaydhavani- the divine distourses came to a sudden stop. All the devotees understood this as an indication that the Lord is to leave his mortal coil soon and attain Siddhahood. All people including several kings, chieftains, eminent persons and great sages along with Devas, assembled there to have the last Darshan of the world Teacher, the Light Divine personified. It was the memorable dawn of Kartika Krishna Amavasya, the 14th day of the dark half of (October) Kartika, when Lord Mahavira destfoyed the remaining non-destructive karmas by supreme concentration and got final liberation. He became free from the pangs of death, and births for ever.
The body was left in the central part of the lake o Pavapuri, which was full of blooming fragrant lotuses. The last rites of the sacred body were performed by the Lord of celestials Saudhramendra. It is to be noted that the body of the liberated Lord