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the world after having lived the house holder's life23 and three of them were Cakkavattis as well.24 Twenty of the Titthayaras attained emancipation on mount Sammeya.25
Additional general information available about these twentyfour Titthayaras can be noted as follows: Their chronological relation with Cakkavattis, Baladevas(2) and Vasudevas(1),26 their previous births, 27 heavens from which they descend,28 their family, 29 parentage, 30 birthplace,31 complexion," age33 and height,34 duration of their household-life,35 place, time and type of their initiation, 38 palanquins employed at that time, 37 number of persons initiated along with them,38 penance performed on that occasion,39 time, place and names of the first alms-givers, 40 date and place of attaining omniscience, the sacred trees associated"2 with them, place of delivering first sermon and establishment of tirtha,43 number of ganas ( groups ) and Gaņadharas under them,44 first disciples and lay-votaries, both male and female,45 strength of their monastic organisation, their final penance, 47 place of emancipation, number of persons obtaining emancipation along with them,"9 position of stars on the five important occasions in their life (Kalyānaka-nakșatras )50 and the intervening time between the Titthayaras.51
In this Osappini there have been the following twenty-four Titthayaras in the Bharaha(2) region :52 1. Usabha(1), 2. Ajiya, 3. Sambhava(1), 4. Abhiņamdana, 5. Sumai(7), 6. Paumappabha or Suppabha, 7. Supăsa(1), 8. Camdappabha(1) or Sasi(1) or Pupphadamta, 9. Suvidhi, 10. Siyala, 11. Sejjamsa(1). 12. Vasupujja, 13. Vimala(1), 14. Anaṁta or Anamtai, 15. Dhamma(3), 16. Samti, 17. Kumthu(1), 18. Ara, 19. Malli(1), 20. Munisuvvaya(1), 21. Nami(1), 22. Aritthaņemi or Ņemi, 23. Pāsa(1), and 24. Mahāvīra or Vaddhamāņa. 23. Sam. 19, Avan. 221, 222, SamA. 39. AvaN. 228. p. 37.
40. Sam. 157, AvaN. 319-20, 323-329. 24. Sth. 231, AvaN. 223.
41. AvaN. 241-252, 253-254, Tir. 4029. 25. AvaN. 307.
42. Sam. 157. 26. AvaN. 417-422, Vis. 1769ff. AvaCu.
43. AvaN. 265, Tir. 425ff. I. p. 217. 27. Sam. 157.
44. AvaN. 266-9.
45. Sam. 157, Bha. 203, AvaM. 28. Tir. 306.
pp. 208-9. 29. AvaN. 381, Tir. 381-2.
46. AvaN, 256-64. 30. Sam. 157, Bha. 203, AvaN. 385-8,
47. AvaN. 306, Tir. 548ff. Tir. 463ff. 31. AvaN. 382-84.
48. AvaN. 307, Tir. 551. 32. Sth. 108, AvaN. 376-7, Tir. 336ff.
49. AvaN. 308--11. 33. AvaN. 302-5, Tir. 336ff.
50. Sth. 411.
51. AvaN. (Dipikā) pp. 81-82, Tir. 34. AvaN. 378-80.
488ff. 35. AvaN. 226, 299.
We find additional such details in 36. AvaN. 227, 229, 231, 232, 237, Sam. 157, Tir. 384.
Trilokaprajňapti and Saptatisatasth37. Sam. 157.
āna-prakaranam. 38. AvaN. 224-5, Sam. 157, 109, Sth.
52. Sam. 157, AvaN. 370-71, Vis, 1758– 229. 520.
59, Tir. 314ff.
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