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Sallekhana in Practice
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An ascetic by name Charita Śrī died on the Kaļbappa! mountain, that is, Chandragiri, after observing the vow. He appears to have been a muni of high merit as he is described as “ one praised by the heavenly munis (suravara-munibhiḥstutya) and as master of heavenly wisdom ( suravidyāvallabhendra). He attained salvation after keeping the vow of Munis."
A holy nun by name Jambu Nayagir expired after observing the vow for a period of one month. There is a simple record that Panapa Bhattāraka of Nedumbore adopted the vow of silence and expired after observing the vow of Sallekhanā for a period of one month.9
Baladeva Guru was the disciple of Dharmasena Guru. He expired after keeping the vow of samnyasana for one month. Dharmasena is described as Guru from Vilmade of Kitur. It is difficult to identify the names of places now.10
Ugrasena Guru was the disciple of Paddini Guru of Malenur. He expired after observing the vow of samnyäsana for one month. There are no other details. 11 Śrī Gunasena of Kottār was a muni. He was the disciple of Muni Guru of Agale. Gunasena expired after observing the vow. There is no mention of the period or of the word ‘samnyäsana’18
A nun by name Dhannekuttarevi was the chief disciple of Perumal Guru. She expired after Sallekhanā.18 There are no other details. So also, there are no details about the death by Sallekhanā of Otlakkal Guru. While No. 12 is pastly erased; it simply states : “ Guru of the holy tirtha having observed the vow."14 The next one is similar. It does not disclose the name of the muni but states that the ascetic of Talekadu, the disciple of Kalavīr Guru expired after keeping the vow of samnyásana for 21 days. 15 7. Ibid., Vol. II, Ios. 3 (12).
8. Ibid., Vol. 11, Ins. 5 (18). 9. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 6 (9).
10. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 7, (24). 11. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 8 ( 25 ).
12. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 9 (8). 13. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 10 (7).
14. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 11 (6). 15. Ibid., Vol. II, Ins. 13 (3).
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