Acharya bhikshu ke kitne sharirik chinn the
Acharya Bhikshu ke sharirik chinh (physical marks) ki baat Jain Agamon aur Jain sahitya mein aati hai. Acharya Bhikshu (1726–1803) Terapanth sampradaya ke pratham acharya the. Unke sharirik chinhon ka varnan Terapanth parampara mein milta hai.
Terapanth sampradaya ke anusar, Acharya Bhikshu ke 13 sharirik chinh (तेरह शारीरिक चिह्न) maane jaate hain. Ye chinh unki mahanta, tap, aur tyag ke prateek hain. Ye chinh yeh dikhate hain ki unhone apni tapasya aur sadhana ke doraan apne sharir par kai parivartan dekhe.
Un tero chinhon ka ullekh Terapanth ke granthon mein milta hai, jaise:
- Lamb (lamba) sharir
- Vishesh prakashmaan mukh
- Vishisht aankhen
- Vishisht karna
- Vishisht nasika (naak)
- Vishisht hansuli
- Vishisht hriday
- Vishisht vaksha (chest)
- Vishisht hast (haath)
- Vishisht paad (pair)
- Vishisht nabhi
- Vishisht bhujayein
- Vishisht greeva (gardan)
In chinhon ko unke anuyayi unki adhyatmik pragati aur tapasya ke parinaam roop mein maante hain.
Sankshipt mein: Acharya Bhikshu ke 13 sharirik chinh the, jo unki tapasya aur adhyatmikta ka prateek hain.