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the coming of the Lord of the Lords. Lord Suvidhinātha (Lord Puşpadanta) had descended from the heaven to promulgate the true meaning of life for the well-being of all living beings. On the first day of the bright half of the month of Mārgaśīrsa - magasira sukla pratipadā – the Queen gave birth to the Tīrthankara Child.
The Divine Child grew to a height of 100 dhanusa.
After spending 50,000 pūrva as youth (kumārakāla), Lord Suvidhinātha ruled His kingdom for 50,000 pūrva and 28 pūrvānga (rājyakāla).
One night Lord Suvidhinātha saw in the sky a streak of light as a meteoroid hit the earth's atmosphere. He was immediately filled with a sense of instability of life. Although the World Teacher needed no reminder to detach Himself from the world, the devasages from the fifth heaven (Brahmaloka) appeared to worship the Lord and to strengthen Him in His resolve. The Lord made up His mind to say good bye to the world and accept the great vows and austerities that every Tīrthankara does most cheerfully.
Lord Suvidhinātha attained Omniscience (kevalajñāna), and preached the Noble Doctrine for the welfare of the humanity, present and future. He expounded the true nature of reality and the path to attain Supreme Bliss.
Lord Suvidhinātha attained liberation (nirvāņa) from Sammeda śikhara on the eighth day of the bright half of the month of Āśvina - āśvina śukla aştamī.
The Chief Apostle of Lord Suvidhinātha was the most accomplished sage Anagāra Svāmī.
Lord Suvidhinātha lived for 2 lakh pūrva.
Your adoration, O Lord Suvidhinātha, has the power to grant the worshipper the supreme kind of happiness that is beyond the senses and, therefore, self-dependent.
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