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In this context traditionally it is believed that at the time of anointing during the post-birth celebrations Indra looks for the<br />
birthmark on the right toe of the new and accordingly declares the symbol of the Tirthankar. There is a mention of this in<br />
“Trikalvarti Mahapurusha”.<br />
In the early period of <strong>Jain</strong> sculpture these symbols were not carved on the idols. On the ancient sculptures of Maurya and<br />
Kushan era from Lohanipur these symbols are not found. This tradition appears to have started later when at some point<br />
these symbols began to be carved at the base of the statues. Still a systematic research is needed in this field in order to<br />
reveal the themes, and psychological background of these symbols and the virtues of Tirthankars they are related to. The<br />
January-February 1990 issue of Tirthankar (a periodical published from Indore) provides a useful reading on the subject. We<br />
have included all these symbols is the page-border in this book.<br />
WORLD ‘NATH’: A STUDY<br />
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* A misconception prevails that the suffix ‘Nath’ with the names of many Tirthankars is the influence of the ‘Nath’ sect of Yogis.<br />
It is baseless as the founder of the Nath sect; Matsyendranth belonged to the 800 A. D. The suffix Nath is found in much<br />
earlier <strong>Jain</strong> works like Bhagavati Sutra and Avashyak Sutra. Yati Vrishabhacharya in his Tiloyana Pannats has also used this<br />
suffix (400 A. D.). As such it appears that it was Matsyendra who was influenced by the popularity of Neminath and Parshvanath<br />
and started using the suffix Nath.<br />
APPENDIX 6<br />
THE EARLIER INCARNATIONS OF TIRTHANKARS<br />
* I. Tirthankar<br />
1. Dhanna, the Carvan leader, 2. Twin, 3. Saudharm dimension, 4. Mahabal, 5. Lalitang, 6. Vajrajangh, 7. Twin, 8. Saudharm<br />
dimension, 9. Doctor Jivanand, 10. Achyut dimension 11. Vajranabh Chakravarti, 12. Sarvarthasiddha dimension, 13.<br />
Rishabhdev.<br />
* II. Tirthankar<br />
1. Vimal, 2. Vijay dimension, 3. Ajitnath.<br />
* III Tirthankar<br />
1. Vimalvahan, 2. Anat dimension, 3. Sambhavnath.<br />
* IV Tirthankar<br />
1. Dharma Simha, 2. Vijay<br />
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dimension, 3. Abhinandan.<br />
* V Tirthankar<br />
1. Sumitra, 2. Vaijayant dimension, 3. Sumatinath.<br />
* VI Tirthankar<br />
1. Dharmamitra, 2. Padmaprabh<br />
* VII Tirthankar<br />
1. Sundarbahu, 2. Sixth Graiveyak dimension, 3. Suparshvanath.<br />
* VIII Tirthankar<br />
1. Deerghbahu, 2. Vaijayant dimension, 3. Chandraprabh.<br />
* IX Tirthankar<br />
1. Yugbahu, 2. Vaijayant dimension, 3. Suvidhinath.<br />
* X Tirthankar<br />
1. Lashtabahu, 2. Pranat dimension, 3. Sheetalnath.<br />
* XI Tirthankar<br />
1. Datta, 2. Mahashukra dimension, 3. Shreyansnath.<br />
* XII Tirthankar<br />
1. Indradatta, 2. Pranat dimension, 3. Vasupujya.<br />
* XIII Tirthankar<br />
1. Sundar, 2. Sahasrar dimension. 3. Vimalnath<br />
* XIV Tirthankar<br />
1. Mahendra, 2. Pranat dimension, 3. Anantnath<br />
* XV Tirthankar<br />
1. Simharath, 2. Vijayant dimension, 3. Dharmanatha.<br />
Amar Muni - Tirthankar Charitra - Surana # 52<br />
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