Devananda womb 82.5
In Jain tradition, “Devananda womb 82.5” usually refers to this point:
- According to Śvetāmbara scriptures,
- He stayed in Devānandā’s womb for about 82½ days.
- After that period, by the order of Indra, the deity Hari‑Naigameśin transferred the embryo from Devānandā’s womb to Mātā Triśalā’s womb, the queen of King Siddhārtha.
- From Triśalā’s womb, Mahāvīr finally took birth.
Difference of traditions
- Śvetāmbara: Accept this garbha‑parivartan (embryo transfer) story and the stay in Devānandā’s womb for ~82½ days.
- Digambara: Do not accept the embryo‑transfer episode; they hold that Mahāvīr was conceived directly in Triśalā’s womb only.
So “Devananda womb 82.5” is a short way of pointing to the Śvetāmbara belief that Mahāvīr’s soul stayed about 82½ days in Devānandā’s womb before being divinely transferred to Triśalā.
You can read a bit more on Mahāvīr Janma Kalyāṇak and garbh‑parivartan here