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Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhati (tautama renounced the world and accepted tap Dikśā, Initiation into the Order of Jain Monks, along with an assemblage of five hundred pupils, when be was fifty years old. He was the principal Gañadhara of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira. He was seven hands tall. The colour of his body was golden-yellow. He was very learned in the various branches of Knowledge suitable for a Brāhmin. He had a number of afous Labdhis, Natural acquisitions. Under the influence of an affeu Bija-buddhi Lahdhi, e बुद्धि लब्धि Koshta-buddhi Labdhi and पदानुसारिणी लब्धि Padanusāriņi Labdhi, Gañadhara Bhagavān Indrabhūti Gautama was able to easily master the various Scriptural writings of the Jains. He used to observe fasting on alternate days with very meagre food at break-fast.
Ganadhara Bhagavān Indrabhūti Gautama lived for thirty years with śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, moving from place to place along with his Venerable Master, and after the Nirvana of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, and after his acquisition of * TA Kévala Gnāna, Perfect Knowledge, -which he acquired when he was eighty years old, -he went about from village to village instructing numerous devout individuals in religion.
Gañadhara Bhagavān Indrabhūti Gautama acquired Kévala Gnāna during the latter part (the dawn) of the night of
Asvin Vad Amavasya आश्विन वद अमावास्या the night of Divali Day, during whicb night-middle of the night-Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira acquired fagforet Nirvāņa Pada, The State of Final Emancipation.
Twelve years after the acquisition of Perfect Knowledge, Gañadhara Bhagavān Indrabhūti Gautama, while wandering from village to village, came to TIHTganti Rājagriha Nagari, the town of Rājagriha-adored and worshipped by millions of gods and goddesses.
Knowing the approach of the time of his demise, Gañadhara Bhagavān Indrabhūti Gautama, remained without food and
