Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

Author(s): Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala

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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Mahatmya
On the top of preceding two grand stories there also exist a few short stories on the grandeur of Shri Giriraj :
(a) STORY OF SUSHARMA BRAHMIN
A lazy brahmin named Susharma had a major family struggle on not receiving 'Bhiksha'. In passionate anger he killed his wife, son, daughter and a cow. Following the 'Narkagati', he became 'Drashti Vish Sarpa'. A great saint was describing Shatrunjay Mahatmya to Vidyadharas, which was overheard by the snake, who received Jati Smaran Gnan'. "Vidyadharas' put him on the Siddhagiri. There is a 'Gokhala' near RayanPagla Deri signifying it.
(b) STORY OF A PEACOCK
Lord Aadishwar was meditating on Shri Shantrunjay. There was a fortunate peacock in the vicinity, who got enlightened and in pursuing 'Sadhana', reached 'Siddhapad', in the following life. A peacock has been encarved near Rayan-Pagla Deri.
(c) STORY OF A LION
Once Lord Shantinath was in meditation on Giriraj. The lion missed him frequently which made him think that He must be a great man. It gets the rememberance of its previous life. Advised by the Lord, it quits violence and eventually reaches 'Moksha'.
(d) STORY OF A SWAN
Some saints were proceeding towards Siddhagiri. They saw a dying swan. They recited 'Navkar Mantra' and the swan died blissfully on Giriraj. Eventually it attained realisation.
(e) GIRIRAJ Vs MAHAVIDEYA KSHETRA
Shri Gautam Swami was 'vidyadhar' named Vegavan, in 'Mahavideya Kshetra', in his third previous life. He could not accomplish his 'Sadhana' there for a long time whereas on Siddhagiri he could do it in just two months.
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