Happy Diwali, Veer Nirvan Diwas and Gautam Swami Keval Gyan

 I wish all of you a very happy and prosperous Diwali festive season starting from Dhan teras. Diwali or Deepavali is a day of salvation (Nirvan) of Lord Mahavira. Gandhar Indrabhuti Gautam, (Gautam Swami) attained omniscience (Keval Gyan) moments after Veer nirvan. Veer Nirvan samvat or Vir samvat (Jain New Year) starts from the next day of Diwali. Happy New Year!!

 Festival of India: Dhan Teras and Diwali

Festival of India: Diwali in Jaipur

Delicious Indian sweet: Gujiya

 Jyoti Kothari

Pratishtha in Saithia

 Saithia is a place near by Azimganj in Birbhum district. Pratishtha of the Jain temple is accomplished in the auspices of Sadhwi Shashiprabha Sri ji on December 13, 2009.

It is the first Shikhar vaddh Jain temple in Saithia.  It is worth to note that Jogi Pahadi, upsarga sthal (Chandkaushik sarp) of Lord Mahavira is situated near Saithia.

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Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also a ISO 9000 professional.

Jain Diwali: Nirvana Kalyanaka of Lord Mahavira

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Lord Mahavira Attained Nirvana (Salvation) on Diwali night. Jain community celebrates Diwali to worship Nirvana Kalyanaka of Lord Mahavira.

Mahavira, last of all twenty four Tirthankara, liberated from Pawapuri, Bihar on Kartik Krishna Amavasya. Pawapuri was called Madhyam Apapa Nagari at that time.

Mahavira, got enlightened and became omniviscent at the age of 42 in Jrimbhika village, Bihar on the bank of river Rjubalika. He eliminated all four Ghati Karma in process of Asseticism. His holiness lived and preached in the earth for 30 years after that. He has got Indrabhuti Gautama as his principal desciple alongwith ten other Ganadhara.

Lord Mahavira preached continuously and spontaneously for fourty eight hours before attaining Niravana on Diwali. He preached fifty five chapters of Punyafal Vipaka, fifty five chapters of Papafal Vipaka and thirty six chapters of Aputthabagarna alias Uttaradhyayana Sutra during these two days according to Kalpa Sutra.

There was fourteen thousands Monks and thirty six thousands Nuns in his Sangha. Indrabhuti Gautama was the head of Shramana (Monks) Sangha and Chandanvala was the head of Shramani (Nuns)Sangha of Lord Mahavira.

Indrabhuti Gautama became omniscient just after Nirvana of Lord Mahavira. Jain community observes Diwali to worship Kevala Jnyana of Indrabhuti Gautama too.

According to Kalpa Sutra, a sacred Jain text, people lighted "Dipak"(Like candle) to get earthly light. Mahavira was divine light.

Dipak also spelled as Deepak produces light. People put Deepak in series and rows. Aavali means row or line. Hence the word derived combining both Deep and Aavali was Deepavali. The word Diwali  is inherited from word Deepawali or Deepavali.

Festival of India: Dhan Teras and Diwali 
Diwali in Jaipur 

Thanks,

Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari is an author and hubber who writes about Gems and Jewelry, India, Economy, Finance, Management, Skills, Job, Employment, Food, Environment, Jainism and on many other topics.
He is proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur, representing centuries old tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry.