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  • Sofar howmany chovisi are there?
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    Sofar howmany chovisi are there?

    12 months ago 49

    Short answer:

    • In our current half–time cycle (Avasarpini) of Bharat Kshetra, exactly one Chovisi (set of 24 Tirthankaras) has occurred, and it is complete. The 24th was Bhagwan Mahavir.
    • Across the endless past and future cycles of time, the number of Chovisis is countless (anant).

    Helpful context:

    • “Chovisi” means a group of 24 Tirthankaras. Every half-cycle (Avasarpini or Utsarpini) has one Chovisi in Bharat and in Airavat Kshetra. So per full time cycle there are two Chovisis in each of those lands.
    • Both Digambar and Shvetambar traditions agree on “24 per half-cycle.” (They differ on certain historical dates, not on the count.)

    For a simple overview of the Jain time-cycle and how Chovisi repeats:

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