Vasupujya
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Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Vasupujya is the twelfth tirthankara in Jainism of the avasarpini (present age). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Vasupujya was born to King Vasupujya and Queen Jaya Devi at Champapuri in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the fourteenth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He never married and remained a celibate.[1] He attained Kevala Jnana within one month of Tapsya and Moksha at Champapuri, of Bihar in India on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of Ashadh.
Biography
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The second Vasudeva, Dwiprishtaha, was his devotee. He and his brother Baldeva Shrivijay conquered Prativasudeva Tark and brought his oppressive rule to an end. Shrivijay later joined the ascetic order of Lord Vasupujya.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Temples
- Jain temple, Alleppey, Kerala
- Shri Vasupujya Swami Shwetambar Jain Temple, Ernakulam
- Champapuri
- Shri Atma Vallabh Jain Smarak
Shree VASUPUJAY SWAMI PANCHKALYANAK JAIN MANDIR ATAM VALLABH JANPATH LUDHIANA
Statue
The tallest statue of Vasupujya, 31 feet in height, was inaugurated at Nathnagar Temple, Champapuri, Bhagalpur, Bihar in 2014. The statue was constructed and donated by Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable Trust, based at Phulchand Sethi complex Dimapur.[2][3]
See also
References
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