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POSITION – placed on the lower side of the Arihant in the Navpad Chakra
COLOR – symbolised by the colour green
Upadhyay is a teacher, which shows how to awaken powers and maintain balance of body, mind, and soul. Green or Blue color represents Upadhyay.
Green is the color of balanced strength and of progress in the mind and body. It controls the energy center of heart (Heart Chakra). It has a soothing influence on the nervous system. It is tonic for the body, mind, and soul.
Blue is the color of truth. It controls the energy center of throat (Throat Chakra), the greatest creative center in the body. It gives power of speech. It is relaxing, soothing, and healing. Blue rays bring calmness and peace to the mind. It is the color of religious aspiration and devotion. Blue rays can transmit thought energy. Blue effects the development of spiritual and psychic powers. Both blue and green are also the colors of vital energy (prana).
While yellow is the color of wisdom (mind), and blue is the color of truth (soul), green is the combination of the two, offering a balance between the two.
NAME – upadhyaya means ‘teacher’ from Sanskrit UPA ‘with’/‘under’ + ADHAYAYA ‘studying’ (below Acharya).
VIRTUE – PAD – They the carry the responsibility of the internal organisation of the four-fold society according to the prescriptions of the dharma. Some of the Jain scriptures depict him as a prince in the kingdom of Acharyas.
The title of Upädhyäya is given to those Sädhus who have acquired knowledge of all the Jain Agamas, eleven Anga and fourteen Purva, (Jain scriptures and philosophical systems). He is responsible for academic activities in the Sangha and is instrumental in educating the Sangha and teach Jain scriptures to deserving aspirants, including Sädhus and sädhvis.
Upadhyay has 25 attributes.
TATTVA – Guru Tatva
AYAMBIL VIDHI – Ayambil is observed on fourth day, Shukla Dashmi of Navapad Oli by eating boiled Moong.
