________________
ANNEXURES
The difference of traditions The differences of biographical events in Digambar and Swetambar traditions are as under Swetambar
Digambar : 1 Lord Mahavira's mother Lord Mahavira's mother Tri
Trishala was Chetaka's shala was Chetaka s daughsister
ter
2
Prince Mahavira was wed- The matrimonial proposal of ded to Yashoda, daughter king Jitashatru of Kalinga's of the feudal chief Sam- daughter Yashoda was offearvira of the town of red but was declined Vasantpur The author of the present work has accepted Yashoda as Jitshatru's daughter The parents of the Lord The parents of the Lord lived had died before he was when he was initiated initiated
3
4
The maiden preaching of The maiden preaching was the Lord was held at held on the first day of Sravana Madhyam Pawapuri on Krishna, at Vipul-achala the 11th day of Vaishakh mountain shukla
5
6
Lord Mahavira preached Lord Mahavira preached by orally
means of divine voice Lord Mahavira took meals Lord Mahavira ceased to take after attaining enlighten- meals when he had attained ment
enlightenment Sudharma took over as the Gautam took over as the first Acharya after the Lord first acharya after the Lord attained Nirwana
attained Nirwana
7
