Sadhvi Chandanbala Jain Story Mahasati (female ascetic) Chandanbala occupies a unique place among the leading 16 satis of Jain relegious history. Besides being learned, virtuous and devoted to penance, she became the first sadhvi (nun) of the sadhvi sangh (order of nuns) founded by Bhagwan Mahavir and thereafter she enjoyed
Shri Prasannachandra Rajarshi Jain Story Once Lord Mahavir arrived in the city of Rajgruhi. He was accompained by the royal sage (Rajarshi) Prasannachandra. Rajarshi Muni used to execute severe penance simply by staring at the fire-emitting Sun, with his one leg up and both arms raised straight. Magadha king Shrenik
Shri Haribhadrasuri Jain Story Acharya Haribhadrasuri, a great author with powerful personality, had written many books in Sanskrit and Prakrit. His versatile scholarship, unmatched knowledge, acute critical faculty and mastery of language have earned for him a distinguished place in the history of Indian literature. The 1444 books deemed to
Shri Hirvijaysuri Jain Story Once Emperor Akbar was looking towards the main road from the balcony of his royal palace in Fatehpur Sikri. Meanwhile he saw a huge procession passing by, wherein at the centre a Jain laywoman (shravika) named Champa sat in splendour and attired in expensive clothes. On
Upadhyay Shri Yashovijayji Jain Story If someone utters the word upadhyayji it would mean Shrimad Yashovijayji Upadhyay. ‘So says Upadhyayji’ is regarded as the final word and ultimate authority in scriptural matters. His contemporary monks regarded him as the sarvajna (omniscient) in matters of the scriptures and also as shrutkevali
Shri Devardhigani Kshamashraman Jain Story In A. D. 453 in the city of Vallabhi, under the leadership of Acharyadev Shrimad Devardhigani, three unprecedented religious tasks were undertaken which turned out to be landmarks in the history of Jain religion. These tasks were preservation of shrut jnan (scriptural knowledge), a more
Arjun Mali There lived a gardener named Arjun in Rajgrih like a home of all treasures. Skandashri was his dear and beautiful wife. Arjun gardener’s clan deity named Mudgar Pani Semi-gold having a hammer in his hand was living near by Arjun gardener’s gate of the garden. Arjun gardener
आचार्य श्री वज्रस्वामी जी | આચાર્ય શ્રી વજ્રસ્વામી | Aacharya Shri Vajra Swami Article in Hindi Gujrati English आचार्य श्री वज्रस्वामी जी अवन्ति (मालवा) देश में तुङ्गवन नामक एक कस्बे (गांव) में एक व्यापारी धनकुबेर-धनगिरी जिनको, दीक्षा के उत्कृष्ट भाव होते हुए भी, स्वेच्छा से धनपाल शेठ की पुत्री सुनंदा
Yug Pradhan, Girnar saviour, King Aam Guru is Acharya Bappabhatta Suri A series of historical events have unfolded on the gracious land of Girnar, making it glorious for withstanding numerous storms of arguments and controversies. With the passage of time, there have been pages after pages in History, documenting many
Rishabhdev teaching Life Skills and traders. * Bhagawän Ädinäth* Time is infinite where there is no beginning or end. It continuously migrates from periods of progress to periods of decline, and one period follows another. According to Jain tradition, a period of progress, known as Utsarpini or the ascending
