Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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SHATRUNJAYA - THE DESTROYER OF SINS
This great mountain of pilgrimage has three permanant names, (1) Shree Shatrunjaya, (2) Shree Vimaladree and (3) Shree Siddhakshetra; and as you will arrive here and attain Liberation / Salvation - its' fourth name will be 'Shree Pundarik'. All the sins of those who sincerely serve and take care of this mountain Shatrunjaya-get destroyed by all means forever. Does not the sand get the highest form of gem by the influence of the holy land? of course, it does. Whichever noble soul visits this Holy mountain with sacred motive and good intentions for it's darshan (sight of Tearthankars with devotion), such soul is not only saved from getting re-birth in Hell or in species of birds and animals (i.e. teeryanch) but it's re-birth as a human being or as a deity also discontinuous or stops; and as a result, such soul attains eternitythe state of Salvation Liberation and gets freedom from the bondage of the cycle of birth and death.
When Shree Pundarik and other munindras (monks) heard these priceless words of the Omniscient-first and foremost guru (preceptor) shreemad Ugãdeesh; they became extremely joyful. Shree Pundarik Ganadhar Maharaj along with five crore munis (Jain-monk) performed the rites and rituals of Jain religion in a beautiful manner on this pilgrimage place, and they got moksha (Liberation/Salvation), respectively. The first Teerthankar God Shree Rushabhdev completed his lifespan of 84 lakh poorva. (i.e. 1 Poorva 100 crore x 70,560 yrs.) including beautifully observing the sainthood for one lakh poorva and obtained moksha (Liberation/Sulvation) on the Ashtapad Giriver (mountain). The eldest son of the God i.e. Emperor Shree Bharat Chakravarty got erected/built-a temple of gold and got installation as also attunement done on the idol of the God Shree Aadidev (i.e. Shree Rushabhdev) admeasuring 500 dhanush (1 Dhanush = 4 hand's length in measurement) and which was made of gems.
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See what a Jain-poet says:
शत्रुंजी नदीको नहा के, कष्टे सुर सान्निध्यदायी, पणस्य चाप गूहा ठाइ... विवेकी विमलाचल वसीए