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…
Kevali Jambuswämi Story (English)
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…
Ganadhar Sudharma – Swami (Story)
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…
Bhagwan Parshvanath Story (English)
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…
Bhagwan Neminath Story (English)
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 Mallinäth Story (English)
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 Adinath Story (English)
* Bhagawän Ädinäth* Time is infinite where there is no beginning or end. It continuously migrates from periods of progress to periods of decline, and one period follows another. According to Jain tradition, a period of progress, known as Utsarpini or the ascending order, is marked with all around…
Acharya Bappabhatta Suriji
Yug Pradhan, Girnar saviour, King Aam Guru is Acharya Bappabhatta Suri A series of historical events have unfolded on the gracious land of Girnar, making it glorious for withstanding numerous storms of arguments and controversies. With the passage of time, there have been pages after pages in History, documenting many…
Aacharya Shri Vajra Swami
आचार्य श्री वज्रस्वामी जी | આચાર્ય શ્રી વજ્રસ્વામી | Aacharya Shri Vajra Swami Article in Hindi Gujrati English आचार्य श्री वज्रस्वामी जी अवन्ति (मालवा) देश में तुङ्गवन नामक एक कस्बे (गांव) में एक व्यापारी धनकुबेर-धनगिरी जिनको, दीक्षा के उत्कृष्ट भाव होते हुए भी, स्वेच्छा से धनपाल शेठ की पुत्री सुनंदा…
Arjun Mali Story | Jain Story
Arjun Mali There lived a gardener named Arjun in Rajgrih like a home of all treasures. Skandashri was his dear and beautiful wife. Arjun gardener’s clan deity named Mudgar Pani Semi-gold having a hammer in his hand was living near by Arjun gardener’s gate of the garden. Arjun gardener…
Shri Devardhigani Kshamashraman
Shri Devardhigani Kshamashraman Jain Story In A. D. 453 in the city of Vallabhi, under the leadership of Acharyadev Shrimad Devardhigani, three unprecedented religious tasks were undertaken which turned out to be landmarks in the history of Jain religion. These tasks were preservation of shrut jnan (scriptural knowledge), a more…
Upadhyay Shri Yashovijayji Story
Upadhyay Shri Yashovijayji Jain Story If someone utters the word upadhyayji it would mean Shrimad Yashovijayji Upadhyay. ‘So says Upadhyayji’ is regarded as the final word and ultimate authority in scriptural matters. His contemporary monks regarded him as the sarvajna (omniscient) in matters of the scriptures and also as shrutkevali…
