Sachitra Tirthankar Charitra

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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ऋषभ छह दिन के संथारे में, महावीर दो दिन के संथारे में एवं शेष सभी एक मास के संथारे में मोक्ष
पधारे थे। • ऋषभ, अरिष्टनेमि और महावीर, ये तीन तीर्थंकर तो पर्यकासन से और शेष इक्कीस कायोत्सर्ग मुद्रा में मोक्ष
TUTTI ऋषभ अष्टापद पर्वत पर, अरिष्टनेमि गिरनार पर्वत पर, वासुपूज्य चम्पापुरी में, महावीर पावापुरी में और शेष बीस तीर्थकर सम्मेदशिखर पर्वत पर मोक्ष पधारे थे।
सिंह
APPENDIX 1
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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE TIRTHANKARS
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वृषभ
लक्ष्मी
The Southern part of the Jambu continent is Bharat area, the northern is the Airavat area and the central part is Mahavideh area. In the Bharat and Airavat areas there are twenty four Tirthankars in each during every ascending and descending cycle of time, In the Mahavideh area the Tirthankars are always present. The being that earns the Tirthankar-nam-karma gets liberated in the third birth, counted from the birth of gaining this potency and purity. The auspicious influence and indications of a future Tirthankar start appearing six months before the conception or descent (Garbh-kalyanak). The Tirthankars in the Bharat and Airavat areas have five auspicious events (Kalyanak) during their life time. During this descending cycle all the beings that became Tirthankars descended from the dimensions of gods in the Bharat area. Six months before the moment of descent, all the other gods get infused with special feelings of reverence for these would be Tirthankars and they express the feelings by bowing. Six months before the end of their life in hell, the beings that are to become Tirthankars are relieved from the hellish afflictions through the interference of
पुष्पमाला
चन्द्र
gods.
Even during pregnancy, the being destined to be a Tirthankar possesses three fold knowledge-Mati fintellect), Shruti (literal), and Avadhi (extrasensory) Jnan. He even uses this knowledge if and when need arises. The Tirthankars do not feed on the mother's milk. The king of gods appoints various goddesses as governesses to take care, with due respect, of chores like
bathing, dressing, feeding and nursing. Illustrated Tirthankar Charitra
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