Jain dharm mein 108 sankhya ka bahut pavitra mahatva hai, isliye Parshwanath Bhagwan ke bhi 108 naam (astottari) banaye gaye hain.

Mukhy baatein:

1. 108 kyun?

- 108 ko “ashtottar shat” kehte hain. - Is sankhya ko shubh, purnata aur adhyatmik siddhi ka pratik mana gaya hai. - Bahut si Jain poojaon, mala (jaap ki mala), stavan, tirth ki ginti, sab mein 108 ka upyog hota hai (jaise Navkar mala 108 daanon ki hoti hai). ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Parshwanath Bhagwan ke 108 naam ka uddeshya

- Parshwanath Bhagwan ke anant gunon mein se kam se kam kuch mukhya gunon ka smaran karne ke liye 108 naam rachit kiye gaye. - In naamon mein unke: - divya gun, - charitra ki vishesh baatein, - tirthon se sambandh, - bhakt ke drishtikon se prarthana-rup naam shamil hote hain. ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Pooja aur sadhana mein upyog

- “Astottari pooja” ya “108 naam pooja” mein Parshwanath ke 108 naam lekar un par pushp, akshat, adi chadhaye jaate hain. - Isse bhakt ki ek-agrata, shraddha aur gun-dhyaan badhta hai. ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Digambar – Shwetambar drashti

- Dono paramparaon mein 108 ko shubh maana gaya hai. - Shwetambar parampara mein alag‑alag granthon jaise “Parshvanath Naammala”, “108 Naamgarbhit Parshvanath Stavan” adi mein ye naam milte hain. ( jainknowledge.com) - Digambar parampara mein bhi Parshwanath ke stotra, naamavali adi milti hain, lekin vaakya-rup aur kram thoda alag ho sakta hai. - Mul arth dono mein ek hi hai – Parshwanath Bhagwan ke gunon ka shraddha se smaran.

Saral shabd mein: Parshwanath Bhagwan ke 108 naam isliye hain ki hum unke anek divya gunon ko baar‑baar yaad karein, unka dhyaan karein, aur apne jeevan mein thoda‑thoda waisa banne ki prerna lein.

Aap 108 naam se judi pooja ki saral jankari yahan dekh sakte hain