ANY DETAILS ON SAMOVASARNA CHATTRI ATTH DAS DOY PRATIMA
I will keep the answer simple and only within authentic Jain topics.
From your words I understand three separate Jain terms mixed together:
- Samavasaraṇa (समवसरण / समोशरण)
- Chatra / Chattri (छत्र / छत्त्री)
- Pratima (प्रतीमा) – the spiritual stages of a śrāvaka (lay follower), including 8th, 10th etc.
I’ll explain each briefly.
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1. What is Samavasaraṇa?
- When a Tirthankar attains Keval‑jñān (infinite knowledge), the devas create a special divine assembly place called Samavasaraṇa.
- In this place:
In our temples, we sometimes make:
- Samavasaraṇa models / temples / ghabhāro, or
- Samavasaraṇa “chhatri” (umbrella‑like small shrine or dome)
These are symbolic – to remind us of:
- The complete impartiality of a Tirthankar
- The universal compassion of his preaching
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2. Meaning of “Chhatra / Chattri” in Jain context
- A chhatra (umbrella) above Bhagwan’s idol or in Samavasaraṇa models is a symbol of:
- Sometimes three umbrellas are shown one above another; traditional ācāryas often explain them as indicating:
So “Samovasaran Chattri” usually means a small shrine / canopy structure made in the style or memory of Samavasaraṇa.
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3. Pratima of a Śrāvaka (lay follower) – where “8th, 10th” come in
In Jain śāstra, a serious lay follower gradually climbs spiritual levels called Pratima.
Number of Pratima
- Śvetāmbara and Digambara āgams – generally speak of 11 Pratima for a śrāvaka.
- After these, one moves towards muni‑dīkṣā.
Names vary slightly by tradition, but in simple form:
- Darśan‑Pratima – firm right faith in true Jain dharma.
- Vrat‑Pratima – strict practice of the 12 vows of a śrāvaka.
- Samayik‑Pratima – regular, pure samayik.
- Pauṣadha‑Pratima – doing pauṣadha as mini‑monk on certain days.
5–7. Further tightening of conduct (food discipline, non‑violence, brahmacharya, etc.)
- More renunciation of worldly activities / occupations (name and exact rules differ slightly in Digambar–Śvetāmbara texts).
- Further giving up of possessions (parigraha‑tyāg).
- Stopping approval of household activities – even where others run the house, one does not mentally “own” or approve it.
- Complete śrāvak‑renunciation state, very near to muni life.
So when people say “aṭhmi, dasmi, bārami pratima” in day‑to‑day speech, they generally mean:
- Higher stages of strong renunciation while still technically a householder.
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4. Relation between Samavasaraṇa‑Chhatri and 8th / 10th Pratima
Classical Jain scriptures:
- Describe Samavasaraṇa as a divine creation for Tirthankars.
- Describe Pratima as stages of lay conduct.
They do not normally make a direct rule like: > “At 8th or 10th Pratima you must / must not build or worship a Samavasaraṇa Chhatri.”
So, in pure śāstric sense, these are two separate subjects:
- Samavasaraṇa / Chhatri – subject of Tirthankar and temple‑construction symbolism.
- Pratima – subject of personal conduct and renunciation of a śrāvaka.
Specific traditions, sanghs, or ācāryas may:
- Encourage certain special pūjās, tapas, or temple‑seva at higher Pratima levels,
- But those details belong to local maryādā (discipline), not to the basic universal Jain āgamic rule.
For such very specific practice, a follower should follow the guidance of his/her own ācārya / guru / gacch / sampradāy, because maryādā can differ.
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If by “Samovasarna Chattri atth das doy pratima” you meant:
- 1) the meaning of Samavasaraṇa Chhatri, and
- 2) what 8th and 10th Pratima are,
then the above is the authentic Jain explanation, kept simple and within traditional understanding.