A beautiful and unique Statue of Lord Mahavir Swami with 24 Tirthankars made in Brass.
Ashtamangala are a sacred suite of Eight Auspicious Signs endemic to a number of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The symbols or "symbolic attributes" are yidam and teaching tools. Not only do these attributes, these energetic signatures, point to qualities of enlightened mindstream, but they are the investiture that ornaments these enlightened "qualities". Many cultural enumerations and variations of the Ashtamangala are extant.
The list of twenty four Tirthankars are-
1. Lord Rishabhdev He had a sign of an ox on his thigh. The mother Marudeva had seen 14 dreams, of which the first was that of an ox. He started the religion after a time span of 18 koda Kodi Sagaropam (Sagaropam itself is almost an innumerable number, therefore 18 KodaKodi sagaropam is a countless number) Therefore, he was known as Adinath also (The first one)
2. Lord Ajitnath When mother Vijaya Rani and Father Jitshatru were playing chess; the queen was winning and winning. She did not lose. Likewise, the Lord did not lose. He won the enemies like love and hates.
3. Lord Sambhavnath On his birth, there were plenty of crops everywhere. There was no famine, or draught. All these characteristics were of a good person. Therefore he was known as Sambhavnath.
4. Lord Abhinandan Swami When he was conceived in mother’s womb, Lord Indra made frequent visits and praised Him. People in the family and the state became happy and they congratulated each other. So his name was decided.
5. Lord Sumatinat Once mother, while finding solution to a very difficult problem, got good intellect and she could resolve the conflict peacefully. So he was good 'Mati'. He was known as Sumatinat.
6. Lord Padmaprabh The mother desired to sleep on lotus leaf. The lord also was as unattached as Lotus flower.
7. Lord Suparshvanath The mother had a disease on both the sides, but when the Lord Supashva was conceived, she was totally cured and became glitter like gold.
8. LordChandra Prabha Swami Mother had a desire to drink the nectar from moon. She had a feeling of coolness.
9. Lord Suvidhinath When He was in mother’s womb, he had desire to perform good deeds. He became one performing good deeds.
10. Lord Shitalnath The father had a very strong burning fever, which could be calmed down by a cool touch of his mother. He also cooled down threefold burnings of the world.
11. Lord Shreyanshnath There was a bed, set out by some God. It was worshipped, but could not be taken in use. The mother used in but nothing happened due to the great Lord’s grace, who was in the womb. On the contrary the world became happier.
12. Lord Vasupujya Indra made Frequent showers of diamonds / Wealth. He got the name Vasupujya from the name of His father Vasudev.
13. Lord Vimalnath When He was in mother's womb, both the body and the mind became pure with his grace. The Lord destroyed the unclean karmas with purity of this mind.
14. Lord Anantnath The mother had a dream of a garland made from numerous precious giens likewise, with a thread within innumerable knots, the fever and other illness of people disappeared. The Lord performed worship for indefinite period, for three fold jwelves.
15. Lord Dharmanath The mother became more prone to religion. The lord himself was by nature prone to religion.
16. Lord Shantinath When he was in mother’s womb, all the disease and misdeeds disappeared. There was peace all around.
17. Lord Kunthunath In a dream, a big pillar made from Jewelry was seen. The enemies became as small as ‘Kunthu’ Besides small tiny creatures were taken care of by the Lord.
18. Lord Arnath In the dream was seen the wheel with jewel and the pillar. This resulted in growth of the dynasty.
19. Lord Mallinath The mother had a desire to sleep in a bed decorated with flowers of all the six seasons. This desire was fulfilled by Gods. The lord won the Moha etc.
20. Lord Munisuvrat Swami Mother had a desire to keep best vows; and she kept 12 such vows.
21. Lord Naminath When the mother was moving on the fort, her luster could not be seen and faced by the enemies. They bowed down. The lord also got the love and hatred bowed down to him.
22. LordNeminath (Lord Aristhnemi) Aristha means black jewel. Mother saw such black jewel saw a shining wheel. The lord is also as good as sharp edge of the Religious wheel to destroy the Karmas.
23. Lord Parshvanath Mother saw a snake passing by a bed of the king without doing any injury (biting) to the king.
24. LordMahavir Swami (Lord Vardhman) There was a constant increase in wealth, crops, prosperity, achievements etc., parents grew with more and more fame. The Lord became fearless, firm and brave.
Design: Made in heavy shining brass.
Brass is well known for its grasping capacity. It grasps the divine spirit upto 30%, when compared to other metals. The spiritual vibrations are attracted towards these shining idols easily.
Dimensions of Mahavirji: 12 inches (H) x 8.25 inches (W) x 2.75 inches (thickness) (30 x 20 x 6 cms approx)
Total weight: 3.14 kgs
Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors,but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God. Though the image is worshipped,the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it.Regular worship,Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it.This is truly a wonder and a miracle.The picture comes to life.The idol speaks.It will answer your questions and solve your problems.The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol.The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram,Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point.They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it.
Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite".As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it: "Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form,where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to,it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber.Therefore the wise will meditate on some form, remembering,however,that the form is a superimposition and not a reality."