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24 Tirthankars
Bhagwan Dharmnathji
Name Bhagwan Dharmnathji
Father Sri Bhanu
Symbol Vajra
Mother Matha Suvrata
Family Name Ikshvaku
Source of Descent Vijay
Date of Descent Vaishakh Shukla Paksh 7
Place of Birth Ratnapuri
Date of Birth Magh Shukla Paksh 3
Place of Enlightenment Ratnapuri
Date of Diksha Magh Shukla Paksh 3
Date of Enlightenment Paush Shukla Paksh 15
Place of Nirvana Sammetshikhar
Date of Nirvana Jyeshtha Shukla Paksh 5
Period of Practices 2 Years
Age 10 Lac Years
Chief Disciple Arishta
Number of Disciples 43
Number of Ascetics 64 Thousand
Head of Female Ascetics Shiva
Number of Female Ascetics 6.24 Lac
Male Laity 2.04 Lac
Female Laity 4.13 Lac
Body Colour Golden
God of Organisation Kinnar
Goddess of Organisation Kandarpa

BHAGWAN  DHARMNATHJI

The being that was to become Bhagavan Dharmnath was king Dridhrath of Bhaddilpur in Mahavideh area, in its earlier incarnation. Although he had enormous wealth and a large kingdom, he led a detached and pious life like a lotus in a pond. Even great saints praised him as the embodiment of religion. During the later part of his life king Dridhrath became an ascetic and as a result of his unblemished character and sincere spiritual practices he earned the Tirthankar-nam-and-gotra-karma. Completing his age he reincarnated as a god in the Vaijayant dimension.



This being then descended into the womb of queen Suvrata, wife of king Bhanuraja of Ratnapur. During the pregnancy the queen devoted all her time in religious activities. Even the king and all other members of the family were inclined to devote maximum time to various religious activities like charity, righteousness, penances, studies etc. On the third day of the bright half of the month of Magh a son was born to the queen. Due to the religious influence during the pregnancy period, the king gave him the name Dharmnath. In due course he became young, was married and then ascended the throne. He ruled successfully for a long period.


One day he terminated all worldly attachments and became and ascetic. After two years of spiritual practices he became omniscient. His first religious discourse was attended by the fifth Vasudev Purush Simha and Sudarshan Baldev.


In his first discourse he mainly dealt with the subject of form and ill effects of passions. A large audience was benefited by this eloquent discourse. At last he went to Sammetshikhar and got Nirvana

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