YJA Convention 1994 07 Chicago IL First

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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His complexion was yellow, and his symbol was the goat.
18. ARA was born in the same city of
Hastinapura. His parents were King Sudarshana and Queen Devi, belonging to the Ikshaku race. His place of initiation was Gajpura. He reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. His complexion was of a golden color and his symbol was a diagram figure, but according to the Digambars, his symbol is a fish. Parshurama, who the Hindus believe to be an Avatar, is said to have flourished in his time.
19. MALLI belonged to the Ikshaku race. She was the daughter of King Kumbha and Queen Parvabati. Her place of birth was Mathura where she was initiated and reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. Her complexion was blue, and her symbol is a water jug.
20. MUNNI SUVRAT belonged to the race known as Harivansa. He was the son of King Sumitra and Queen Padmavati of the city of Rajgir, where he was initiated, and reached nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a dark complexion, and his symbol is a tortoise. Dasarath and Ram Chandra were his contemporaries.
21. NAMI belonged to the Ikshaku race, and was the son of King Bijoy and Queen Bipra. He was born in the city of Mathura where he initiated and attained moksha on Mount Samet Sikhar. His complexion was yellow and his symbol is a blue lotus. According to the Digambars, he was of a green color.
22. NEMI, also known as Arishta Nemi, belonged to the Harivansa. He was the son of Samudra Vijoya and Queen Shiva. His place of birth was Souripur where he was initiated and attained nirvana on Mount Girnar. He was of a black complexion with a conch as his symbol. He was related to Krishna, whose father, Vasudeva, was a brother of Samudra Vijoy. It was arranged
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that he should marry Rajamati, daughter of Ugrasen, King of Jirnadurga or Junagad. On hearing the piteous cries of birds and beasts which were collected for the marriage feast, he refused to marry, and departed to Mount Girnar. In the Hindu Vedas and Purans, there is also a mentioning of an Arishta Nemi or Neminatha. The Kurus and Pandavas of the Mahabharata flourished during his time.
23. PARSHVA belonged to the Ikshaku race and was the son of King Ashwa Sen and Queen Vama Devi. He was born in 877 B.C. and his birth place was Benares where he was initiated and attained nirvana on Mount Samet Sikhar. He was of a blue complexion and his symbol is a serpent. Parshvanatha attained nirvana in his hundredth year, some 250 years before the nirvana of Mahavira in 777 B.C.
24. MAHAVIRA (VARDHAMANA), is known
as the Niganth Natputta to the Buddhists. The last Tirthankar belonged to the Ikshaku race. He was the son of King Siddhartha and Queen Trishla. His place of birth was Kundgram where he was also initiated, and he attained nirvana in the town of Pavapuri. He was of a yellow complexion and has a lion for his symbol. The date of his nirvana is 527 B.C.
In Memory of Our Son Premal Modi
(1969-1987)
By: Modi Associates Houston, Texas