Tirthankar Mahavir

Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust

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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
and heartily praised his lofty ideal. They composed their minds and engaged themselves in the preparations for celebrating the auspicious occasion of Vardhamana's renunciation with love and affection. At that time nine Lokantika gods left their celestial world and approached Vardhamana. Thes, being worshippers of the holy path, requested Vardhamana with folded hands in following words : "Victory, victory to thee, O reverend Lord of the World. Please establish the holy path leading to liberation. All the beings of the world expect you to establish it for their peacendnd welfare."
There was no need to urge or awaken Vardhamana who was shining on the highest peak of spiritual evolution. He was only witing for the end of the period of those two years.
Farewell to the Universal Victor
Donations galore by
Vardhaman
A year of the two year period had passed. Since the start of the second year, Prince Vardhamana had begun giving away a stream of donations. This is a well established tradition and all tirthankaras offer donations for a year