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APPENDIX 8
THE TIRTHANKARS IN MAHAVIDEH AREA (THE TWENTY VIHARMANS)
At present one hundred and twenty Tirthankars exist in the Mahavideh area. The names of the twenty Viharman Tirthankars
are as follows-
1. Shri Simandhar Swami, 2. Shri Yugmandhar Swami, 3. Shri Bahu Swami, 4. Shri Subahu Swami, 5. Shri Sujat Swami, 6.
Shri Svayamprabh Swami, 7. Shri Rishabhanan Swami, 8. Shri Anantvirya Swami, 9. Shri Surprabh Swami, 10. Shri Vishaldhar
Swami, 11. Shri Vajradhar Swami, 12. Shri Chandranana Swami, 13. Shri Chandrabahu Swami, 14. Shri Bhujangam Swami,
15. Shri Ishwar Swami, 16. Shri Nemiprabh Swami, 17. Shri Virsen Swami, 18. Shri Mahabhadra Swami, 19. Shri Devyash
Swami, 20. Shri Ajitvirya Swami.
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Shri Simandhar Swami
He is the first Viharman Tirthankar. He was born in the Pundarikini town of the Pushpakalavati State of the east Mahavideh
area in the Jambu continent. His father was king Shreyans and mother Satyaki. He was considered to be a greatmen as his
mother had seen the fourteen great dreams. His symbol is bull. He was given the name Simandhar because he followed the
discipline to highest limit.
When be became young his body grew to 500 Dhanush in height and he was married to a princess named Rukmani.
After an age of 8.3 million Purvas he became an ascetic and attained omniscience. His complete age is 8.4 million Purvas.
The twenty Viharman Tirthankars existing at present in the Mahavideh area were born at the same time just after the Nirvana
of the 17 th Tirthankar of Bharat area, Kunthunath. All of them took Diksha together just after the Nirvana of 20t h Tirthankar
Munisuvrat. Just after one month of becoming ascetics they all attained omniscience. They all will get liberated at the same
time after the Nirvana of the seventh Tirthankar of future ascending cycle of time, Shri Udaynath.
When all these Tirthankars are liberated other future Tirthankars will attain omniscience in the other part of Mahavideh area.
This is an unbroken tradition since time immemorial and will continue for all the time to time. The rule is that a minimum of
twenty Tirthankars must always exist. The maximum number can go upto 170.
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THE INITIATORS OF TIRTHANKARS
The Tirthankar is a self-enlightened person. He also is his own initiator. But there is a tradition that the initiator (Guru) from
the birth during which he acquires the Tirthankar-nam-karma is termed as the Diksha Guru (initiator). The names of the
initiators of the twenty-four Tirthankars of the present ear are as follows-
Sr. No. Tirthankar Diksha Guru (Initiator)
1. Rishabhdev Tirthankar Vajrasen
2. Ajitnath Acharya Aridaman
3. Sambhavnath Acharya Svayamprabh
4. Abhinandan Acharya Vimal Chandra
5. Sumatinath Acharya Vinayanandan
6. Padmaprabh Muni Pihitashrava
7. Suparshvanath Acharya Aridaman
8. Chandraprabh Muni Yugandhar
9. Suvidhinath Muni Jagannand
10. Sheetalnath Acharya Srastagh
11. Shreyansnath Muni Vajradant
12. Vasupujya Acharya Vajranabh
13. Vimalnath Acharya Sarvagupta
14. Anantnath Muni Chittaraksha
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