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The series
of Tirthankaras, in the present age begin with Rsabhadeva, the
first Tirthankara. Bhagavan Mahavira is the last Tirthankara.
Thus, we are enjoying the Tirtha or religious order of Bhagvana
Mahavira.
It may be mentioned that the five Tirthankaras, namely
Rsebhadeva or Adi-Natha, Ajita-Natha, Abhinandana-Natha,
Sumati-Natha and Ananta-Natha were born in Ayodhya. The rest of
Tirthankaras were born in different parts of Bharata-Ksetra.
Resbhadeva attained Nirvana at Mount Kailasa in Tibet,
Vasupujya at Campapura in Bihar, Nemi-Natha at Mount Giranara in
Gujrat and Mahavira at Pavapura in Bihar. The rest twenty
Tirthankaras attained Nirvana at Mount Sammed-Sikhara in Bihar.
Five Tirthankaras namely, Vasuppjya, Malli-Natha, Nemi-Natha
(Arista-Nemi), Parsva-Natha and Mahavira did not marry.
We pray to Bhagavana Mahavira and other Tirthankaras to
learn the teachings of self-help and non-violence; and learn how
to attain real happiness and peace.
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