Spiritual Pilgrimmage of Chha Gau

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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Lord such as Updhan of Sutras (a religious activity to obtain right for reciting Navkar mantra and other Sutras), Chharipalak Sangh (pilgrimmaging in group and walking bare-foot with obeying other 5 conditions) and other religious activities calling them "Inflation of Dharma". The so called reformers and writers are opposing all the rites and rituals. By doing such, they will be deprived of this religion in future births. Let's have pity for them.
Today people have become more modern and irreligious. According to Jain scriptures, every person has to perform 11 annual duties such as Astahnika Festival (8 days festival), Tirthyatra (pilgrimmage), Deva Dravya Vriddhi (increase in Lord's wealth) etc. These are preached on the second day of Paryushana festival. Why do they oppose it? May God give them the right knowledge.
Shamb and Prayumna, both the monks started great penance to shed the Karmas which they had done. Krishnajee asked Lord Neminath, "When will my Dwarika be burnt and destroyed ?" Lord replied that, after twelve years, Dwaipayan would burn Dwarika into ashes. Hearing this, he become disappointed, thinking that, his sons were fortunate to accept saintism at a young age, but he couldn't accept it. At that time, Lord Neminath consoled him by saying that he was born after doing niyanu and hence was unable to accept saintism but in the future he would be a Tirthankar in Bharat Kshetra. THE TERRIBLE BURNING OF DWARIKA
Now, after death, saint Dwaipayan became a diety and remembered the revenge of the former birth. He was looking for an opportunity to burn Dwarika.
People were doing Dharma Aradhana as mentioned above, so he couldn't get any opportunity
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