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  • No 13 panth and 20 panth texts are very different , 13 panth dnt pray and hail to padmavati mata only pray thirthankars!
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    No 13 panth and 20 panth texts are very different , 13 panth dnt pray and hail to padmavati mata only pray thirthankars!

    3 months ago 39

    Yes, in Jain Dharma different panths/traditions can have different devotional practices.

    If by “13 panth” you mean Terapanth or a similar strict Jain path, then yes — such traditions generally focus only on the 24 Tirthankars, and do not give central worship to Padmavati Mata. Their emphasis is on:

    • Samyak Darshan, Jnan, Charitra
    • Ahimsa
    • Detachment
    • Bhakti of Tirthankars only

    In many other Jain traditions, especially some Shwetambar and local temple traditions, Padmavati Mata is also respected as a yakshini / protective deity. But she is not equal to a Tirthankar. Tirthankars are always supreme in Jain devotion.

    So your point is correct in this sense:

    • Some Jain paths pray only to Tirthankars
    • Some traditions also worship Padmavati Mata
    • This is a difference in practice, not a rejection of Jain Dharma

    In Jain philosophy, the highest devotion is always to the Tirthankars, because they are fully liberated souls and show the true path to moksha.

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