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though Digambars say it was the bird Garura.
to the Ikshaku race, and was born in Koshambi. He received initiation at the same place and attained nirvana at Mount Samet Sikhar. His symbol is a lotus, and his complexion was of a red color.
SUPARSHVA was the son of King Pratishta and Queen Prithivi. He belonged to the same race and was born and initiated at Benares. He attained nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a golden complexion, though according to Digambars, he was of green complexion. His symbol is the Swastika.
12. VASUPUJYA came of the same Ikshaku race.
He was the son of King Vashupujya and Queen Jaya. His birth place was in the city of Champa, modern Mathnagar, near Bhagalpur. He had his initiation there as well as reaching nirvana. He was of a red complexion and his symbol was the buffalo.
13. VIMAL was the son of King Kritvarma and
Queen Shyama and belonged to the Ikshaku race. He was born in the city of Kampilpur where he took his initiation, and reached moksha on Mount Samet Sikhar. His complexion was of a golden color and his symbol was the boar.
8. CHANDRAPRABHA belonged to the
Ikshaku race. As the son of King Mahasena and Lakshamana, he was born at Chandrapura, and was initiated in the same city. He attained moksha on Samet Sikhar. He is described as of having white complexion, and has the moon as his symbol.
14. ANANT belonged to the Ikshaku race. He
was the son of King Sinhasena and Queen Sujasa. His place of birth was Ayodhya where he was initiated and reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a golden complexion and his symbol was the falcon. Digambars hold his symbol as the bear.
9. SUVIDHI was the son of King Sugriva and
Queen Rama and also belonged to the Ikshaku race. He was born in the city of Kakandi and was initiated there, attaining niravana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a white complexion and had makara, a fabulous aquatic animal, as his symbol. He is also known as Pushpadant.
15. DHARMA was the son of King Bhanu and
Queen Suhrita, who also belonged to the Ikshaku race. His birth place was the city of Ratnapuri, near Ayodhya, where he was initiated and reached moksha on Mount Samet Sikhar. His complexion was of a golden color and his symbol was the thunderbolt.
10. SHITAL, the son of King Dirharatha and
Queen Susnanda, belonged to the Ikshaku race. His birth place was the city of Bhadilpur where he took his initiation and reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. His complexion was golden and his symbol was the figure Shivatsa, though Digambars say it was the Kalpa tree. It was in his time that the famous Harivansa took its origin.
16. SHANTI belonged to the Ikshaku race and
was the son of King Vishva Sena and Queen Achira. He was born in the city of Hastinapura, also known as Gajapura, near Meerut. He took his initiation there and reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He is described as of a yellow color and his symbol is an antelope.
11. SHREYANS also belonged to the Ikshaku
race. His parents were King Vishnu and Queen Vishna. He was born at Sinhapur, near Benares, and took his initiation in the same city. He reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a golden complexion and his symbol was the rhinoceros,
17. KUNTHU was the son of King Sura and
Queen Shri, belonging to the Ikshaku race. His birth place was the city of Hastinapura. He took his initiation in the same place and attained moksha on Mount Samet Sikhar.
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