Bhagavân Chandraprabha (श्रीचन्द्रप्रभ)
(The
8th Tirthankara)
Name
............ Chandra Prabha
Father's Name............ Mahasen
Mother's Name ...........Sulakshana
Birth Place ............Chandrapuri
Birth Thithi ............ pause
ku.12
Diksha Thithi .............pause ku.13
Kevalgyan Thithi ........falgun ku. 7
Naksharta ..............
Anuradha
Diksha Sathi ............. 1,000
Shadhak Jeevan ........1,00,000 purva less 24 puvang
Age Lived
...............10,00,000 purva
Lakshan Sign ............Chandrama
Neervan Place ............Sammed Shekhar
Neervan Sathi ............1000
Neervan Thithi ............bhadrapad ku. 7
Colour
..............Sukla
The eighth Tirthankar
of Jainism Chandra Prabhu was the son of King Mahasen and
Queen Sulakshana. When the Queen was bearing the child, she desired
to swallow the nectar of the moon. Her wish was fulfilled and a son
with a moon-like complexion was born to her. This is how he was
named Chandra Prabhu.
After ruling his kingdom for a long time, he got
initiation (Diksha). Chandra Prabhu attained Kaivalya after
meditating for many months. For many years he served humanity. Then
he went to 'Sammed' Mountain in Bihar, accompanied by one thousand
monks. After meditating for one month, all of them got Nirvana.
Today, the temple of Chandra Prabhu at Tijara in Rajasthan is a
famous center of pilgrimage for Jains.
Symbol of Chandra Prabhu is half moon. He brings smoothness
and happiness to every living being. Large numbers of believers
visit the tirth of Tijara every week.
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