Bhagawän Mallinäth A long time ago King Mahäbal ruled over the city of Veetshoka in Mahä-videha region of Jambudvipa. King Mahäbal had six very close childhood friends. All seven of them were so close that they did everything together. None of them did anything without seeking the advice of the
Bhagwan Neminath Long time ago the Yädava clan had settled on the banks of the River Yamunä in India. Mathurä and Sauripura were the major centers of the Yädava community. They are located in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh. The Yädava king, Samudravijay, was ruling over Sauripura with his
Bhagawän Pärshvanäth About 3000 years ago, King Ashvasen was ruling over the Kingdom of Väränasi also known as Banäras,in India. The city is situated on the banks of the holy River Gangä. He was a benevolent and a popular ruler and lived peacefully with his Queen, Vämädevi. On the 10th
Ganadhar Sudharmä-swämi Ganadhars are the immediate disciples of a Tirthankar. Bhagawän Mahävir had eleven Ganadhars. All of Bhagawän Mahävir’s monks were divided into 11 groups and each group was placed under a Ganadhar.When Bhagawän Mahävir attained Nirvana, only two of the eleven Ganadhars were still living, the first Ganadhar, Gautam-swämi
Kevali Jambuswämi In the city of Räjgrihi, there lived a wealthy merchant named Rushabhadatt. His wife, Dhärini, gave birth to a very handsome son named Jambu in 542 BC. He grew up into a very bright and intelligent young man, well liked by everyone. When he became older, many families
Ächärya Sthulibhadra The kingdom of Magadha, in the state of Bihar, possessed a long and rich history. During Mahävir’s time it was ruled by King Shrenik of the Shishunäg dynasty. This dynasty ended with the death of Shrenik’s great grandson Udayi. Magadha then passed into the hands of the Nanda
Ächärya Kunda-kunda मंगलं भगवान वीरो, मंगलं गौतमो गणि | मंगलं कुन्दकुन्दायाेंं , जैन धमोंंस्तु मंगलं | mangalam bhagaväna viro, mangalam gautamo gani | mangalam kundakundäryo, jaina dharmostu mangalam || Bhagawän Mahävir is auspicious; Ganadhar Gautam Swämi is auspicious; Ächärya Kunda-kunda is auspicious; Jain religion is auspicious. The great spiritual saint
Bharat and Bähubali Lord Rishabhadev or Ädinäth was known as king Rishabhadev before his renunciation of worldly life. He had two wives, Sumangalä and Sunandä. By Sumangalä, he had 99 sons, of whom Bharat was the eldest and the best known, and one daughter named Brähmi. By the second wife,
Sage Nandisen Sage Nandisen was a great ascetic and well versed in the scriptures. He took a vow to serve other monks with utmost devotion. His devotion of serving the monks was popular even in the heavenly abode. One day, Indra commended his services during an assembly of demigods.
Ilächikumär In ancient times, there lived a wealthy businessman named Dhandatta in the town of Ilävardhan. His wife Ilächi gave birth to a very lovable and handsome boy. Being the only son, the parents deliberately kept him nameless as was the custom in those days. As the son of Ilächi
