Samavasaran & Spiritual Family
There were 84 chief disciples (Ganadhars) in Bhagwan Rishabhdev's Samavasaran.
उत्तर: चौरासी (84) गणधर थे।
His own son, Vrishabhasen, took the first initiation (Diksha) and became the Chief Ganadhar.
उत्तर: उनके पुत्र "वृषभसेन"।
The primary listener in the Samavasaran was his eldest son, Chakravarti Bharata.
उत्तर: सम्राट् भरत।
The head of the female ascetics (Ganini Aryika) was his daughter, Brahmi.
उत्तर: ब्राह्मी माताजी।
Knowledge & Liberation
He attained Omniscience (Kevalgyan) after 1,000 years of rigorous penance.
उत्तर: एक हजार वर्ष।
Attained on Falgun Krishna Ekadashi in the garden of Purimtalpur city.
उत्तर: "पुरिमतालपुर" नगर के उद्यान में (फाल्गुन कृष्णा एकादशी)।
He attained Nirvana (Moksha) from Kailash Parvat on Magh Krishna Chaturdashi.
उत्तर: कैलाश पर्वत से (माघ कृष्णा चतुर्दशी)।
Color: Golden (Swarna).
Height: 500 Dhanush (2,000 hands).
Ayodhya is the eternal birthplace of Tirthankaras. Five Tirthankaras were born here:
- Rishabhdev
- Ajitnath
- Abhinandannath
- Sumatinath
- Anantnath
Modern History: The Teen Chaubisi Mandir was established on Feb 23, 1994, and the Grand Mahamastakabhisheka took place on Feb 24, 1994.
Rare Facts
The Divine Sound (Divyadhwani) of the Lord appeared in 718 languages universally.
The first person to go to Moksha in this era was Rishabhdev's son, Anantvirya.
All 101 sons of Bhagwan Rishabhdev took Diksha and attained Moksha in the same lifetime.