Book Title: Pat Darshan
Author(s): Kalpana K Sheth, Nalini Balbir
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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________________ > SatrMah. V. 154; SatrKalpa 4. Origin of the name Bharata given to an enclosure. During a pilgrimage to Siddhacala, Bharata asked Indra the reason why the footprints (paduka) and the enclosure of Kevalajnanin were so decrepite. The Indra of Saudharma explained that he was the first Jina of the past and that these spots have now become old. Bharata undertook their restoration (this is not stated clearly in our document, but is clearly expressed in the SatrMah, and has to be implied). > SatrMah. V. 366-376. Restoration and construction of a new temple dedicated to Rsabha on the top of the hill and installation of the ganadhara Pundarika. - Installation of Rsabha's footprints under the Rayana. > SatrMah. V.19 for the tree, called rajadani in Sanskrit; Kanchansagarsuri (1982) p. 9: mention of Rsabha's footprints at this place; Gunratna Surishwar (1998) p. 91. Rayana is the holy tree of Shatrunjaya where Lord Rsabha gave his sermon. It is of high value to the pilgrims and all its parts are considered sacred. Here it is mentioned in a surprisingly brief manner. An episode showing the sacred character of the place. The vidyadharas Nami and Vinami came to Bharata and told him that Rsabha had predicted that their Emancipation would happen on Siddhacala. Bharata agreed. Nami and Vinami became mendicants and were emancipated on the 10th day of the bright half of Phalguna after having fasted unto death for two months. They were accompanied by two crores of monks. > SatrMah. V.736-738; SatrKalpa 23; Gunratna Surishwar (1998) pp. 45-46. 8) Topographical elements. Bharata bathed in the river Setrumji. In each of the four directions there are four parks: Suryavana in the east, Candravana in the west, Laksmivana in the south and Kusumavana in the north. > SatrMah. 1.56-57. Further on, king Bharata built a temple dedicated to Candraprabhu because an ascetic who was sitting there had been told by Rsabha that he would reach Emancipation on this spot at the time of the eighth Jina, Candraprabhu. > SatrMah. V.752-762 (where the ascetics met by Bharata were told that this place would be the place of Candraprabhu's samavasarana). 10) Origin of the name Carcagiri: the place where Carca and the other 63 daughters of Nami and Vinami reached Emancipation. > SatrMah. V.744-745: vratinyo Nami-putryo 'tha catuhsasty-anka-sammitah srnge 'parasmin Kanaka-Carcadyas tasthur udyatah / 744/ krsna-caturdasyam nisithe tatra tah samam yayuh svargam tatah khyatah Carcakhyah sa girir mahan /745/ Another mention of these 64 daughters' Emancipation is found, for instance, in the Gujarati hymn Calo calo ne jaie, Soratha desa mam: Nemi putri cosatha kahi, karati atama thama (in Jaina Ratna Samgraha p. 77). 132 - पटदर्शन

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