Samavasaran & Spiritual Family

Total Ganadhars: 84

There were 84 chief disciples (Ganadhars) in Bhagwan Rishabhdev's Samavasaran.

प्रश्न: भगवान ऋषभदेव के समवसरण में कितने गणधर थे?
उत्तर: चौरासी (84) गणधर थे।
Chief Ganadhar: Vrishabhasen

His own son, Vrishabhasen, took the first initiation (Diksha) and became the Chief Ganadhar.

प्रश्न: प्रमुख गणधर कौन थे?
उत्तर: उनके पुत्र "वृषभसेन"।
Chief Listener: Emperor Bharata

The primary listener in the Samavasaran was his eldest son, Chakravarti Bharata.

प्रश्न: प्रमुख श्रोता कौन थे?
उत्तर: सम्राट् भरत।
Chief Aryika: Brahmi

The head of the female ascetics (Ganini Aryika) was his daughter, Brahmi.

प्रश्न: प्रमुख गणिनी आर्यिका कौन थीं?
उत्तर: ब्राह्मी माताजी।

Knowledge & Liberation

Kevelgyan Time: 1,000 Years

He attained Omniscience (Kevalgyan) after 1,000 years of rigorous penance.

प्रश्न: कितने वर्ष की तपस्या के बाद केवलज्ञान हुआ?
उत्तर: एक हजार वर्ष।
Kevelgyan Location: Purimtalpur

Attained on Falgun Krishna Ekadashi in the garden of Purimtalpur city.

प्रश्न: केवलज्ञान कहाँ हुआ?
उत्तर: "पुरिमतालपुर" नगर के उद्यान में (फाल्गुन कृष्णा एकादशी)।
Nirvana: Mount Kailash

He attained Nirvana (Moksha) from Kailash Parvat on Magh Krishna Chaturdashi.

प्रश्न: निर्वाणपद की प्राप्ति कहाँ हुई?
उत्तर: कैलाश पर्वत से (माघ कृष्णा चतुर्दशी)।
Body Attributes

Color: Golden (Swarna).
Height: 500 Dhanush (2,000 hands).

वर्ण: स्वर्ण | अवगाहना: ५०० धनुष।
The Glory of Ayodhya Tirth

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.

अयोध्या में जन्मे तीर्थंकर: ऋषभदेव, अजितनाथ, अभिनंदननाथ, सुमतिनाथ और अनंतनाथ।

Rare Facts

718 Languages

The Divine Sound (Divyadhwani) of the Lord appeared in 718 languages universally.

दिव्यध्वनि: सात सौ अठारह भाषाओं में खिरती थी।
First Mokshagami: Anantvirya

The first person to go to Moksha in this era was Rishabhdev's son, Anantvirya.

प्रथम मोक्षगामी: भगवान ऋषभदेव के पुत्र अनन्तवीर्य।
All 101 Sons Liberated

All 101 sons of Bhagwan Rishabhdev took Diksha and attained Moksha in the same lifetime.

विशेष: उनके समस्त (१०१) पुत्रों ने उसी भव से मोक्ष प्राप्त किया।