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    Major tapasvi in neminath and munisuvrat shasan

    6 months ago 82

    About “major tapasvi in Neminath and Munisuvrat shasan”:

    In Jain tradition, every Tirthankar’s śāsan (dispensation) includes countless great tapasvis (performers of very intense austerities) – monks, nuns and even laypeople. However, our main scriptures and popular śāsan‑yantra charts usually list for each Tirthankar:

    • Ganadhars (chief disciples)
    • Chakravarti, Baldev, Vasudev, Prativasudev
    • Important kulkars, yaksha–yakshini, etc.

    They do not give one fixed, universally‑accepted list titled “major tapasvis” for each Tirthankar’s period, especially for Bhagwan Neminath (22nd) and Bhagwan Munisuvrat Swami (20th). Different purāṇ and kathā‑granth mention many individual tapasvis, but the names and emphasis vary by text and by tradition (Digambar / Shwetambar).

    Because of that, if I start giving a short “top list” of tapasvis for these two śāsans by name, it is very easy to mix up names from different purāṇ, or present one sampradāy’s version as if it is final for all Jains – which would be inaccurate and unfair.

    So, to stay fully truthful and within traditional Jain sources:

    • There is no single, standard, pan‑Jain list of “major tapasvis of Neminath shasan” or “major tapasvis of Munisuvrat shasan” accepted by all.
    • Many great tapasvis are described in detailed charitra‑granth and purāṇ, but those lists are text‑specific, not universal.

    If you want an exact list for study or for a chart, the safest way is:

    • Ask your Guru / Jain teacher which grantha or paramparā‑chart they follow for shasan details of Bhagwan Neminath and Munisuvrat.
    • Use that specific tradition’s list, clearly labeled (e.g. “as per XYZ granth / Sampradāy”).

    I prefer not to guess or mix traditions and give you possibly wrong names; that would go against the aim of preserving pure and accurate Jain dharma.

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