Ma Tang

1.11 Introduction of the protective Gods and Goddess of Jain religion. Jain religion is a regime of Jain Tirthankaras, who are above any affection or hatred – Vitrag. One who is interested in attaining Moksha- liberation from birth and rebirth and for that purpose one who follows the path of Truth is a follower of Jainism. The Jain order is taken care of by the Gitarth (Truly learned about right Knowledge) Acharyas like wise, the right visioned Gods and Goddess also discharge the responsibilities of protection and development of the Religion of Lord Mahavir. In the present era of these twenty four Tirthankaras, there have been Gods and Goddess of Tirthankaras, 16 Vidhyadevis (Goddess) and also well known Gods like Shri Manibhadravir. Shri Ghantakaranvir, and well known goddess like Shri Chakeshvari Devi, Shri Padmavati Devi, etc. are all known there days. In past lives they were most devoted followers souls of Lord Tirthankaras. They are still same devoted followers. Even as on to-day. They are equally devoted to Lord Tirthankaras of Jainism, and they are always in service of lord Tirthankaras and they always extend help security to the followers of Lord Tirthankaras, who have deep faith and exclusive devotion to them. They are providing help, assistance, guidance or signals for self interest and self help of devotees of Gods. These Gods and Goddesses are souls of very high quality. They have Right vision. They are sure to attain Moksha – liberation in near future and they are sure to become Siddhas. They are as good as our fellow religion followers. They always provide guidance and help for good of us. Neverthelsess, there are Gods, but not Lord Tirthankaras at Par. No doubt, we have to offer our respect through their devotion Pooja, Aarti, mediation etc.to please them, but one must use one’s discretion. Remember, they are not Lord Tirthankaras. When we offer their Pooja, it is to be performed only on their forehead with our Thumb, by saffron. They are not to be affect the Asht-Prakari Pooja. (Eight demised Pooja.) Pooja or Pooja on nine limbs of their body. No only on forehead. Of course, we can offer them prayers, devotion etc. for true understanding of religion, for getting strength to offer all kinds of devotion without any trouble/difficulties, for getting strength for doing great works, for lessening the Karmas, for combating obstacles, for peace of mind etc.

The 24 Lord Tirthankaras have 24 Yaksha, 24 Yaksini, 16 Vidhyadevis, Nine Planets, 10 Digpals

in charge of 10 Directions, Kshetrapal, (Gods of Particular regions), Shri

Manibhadravir, Shri Ghantakaranvir etc. Gods and Goddesses are with right vision. All Gods/ Goddess have distinct Features, Shapes, Sign etc.

Yaksha of Present Lord Tirthankaras No.

Yaksha

Colour

Vehicle

Eyes

Mouth

Hands

Right

Left hand

hand 1

2

Gaumukh

Mahayaksha

Golden

Black

Elephant

Elephant

2

2

1

4

4

8

Varad,

Bijoru,

Mala

Pash,

Varad,

Bijoru,

Mudgar, Abhay,

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Trimukh

Ishwar

Tumbru

Kusum

Matang

Black

Black

White

Blue

Blue

Peacock

Elephant

Elephant

Deer

Elephant

3

2

2

2

2

3

1

1

1

1

6

4

4

4

4

Mala,

Ankush,

Pash

Asti

Nakul,

Bijoru,

Gada,

Nag,

Abhay,

Mala.

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Mala,

Ankush,

Varad,

Gada,

Sakti

Nagpash

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Abhay

Mala.

Bilv,

Nakul,

pash

Ankush.

8.

Vijay

Blue

Swan

3

1

2

Wheel

Mudgar

9.

Vjit

White

Tortoise

2

1

4

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Mala.

Ankush

Bijoru,

Nakul,

10.

Bhrahm

White

Lotus

3

4

8

Mudgar, Gada,

11.

12.

13.

Manuj

Sukumar

Shatdukh

White

White

White

Ox

Swan

Peacock

3

2

2

1

1

6

4

4

12

(6 faced)

14.

Patal

Dark

Crocodile

2

3

6

Red

15.

Kinnar

Dark

Tortoise

2

3

6

Red

16.

17.

18.

Garud

Gandharva

Yakshendra

Black

Black

Black

Pig

Swan

Shankh

2

2

3

Like Pig

1

6

4

4

12

Pash,

Ankush,

Abhay

Mala.

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Gada

Mala

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Ban

Dhanush

Fruit,

Nakul,

Wheel,

Wheel,

Ban,

Dhanush,

Khadag,

Ankush,

Mala,

Dhal,

Pash

Abhay

Lotus,

Nakul,

Khadg,

Mala,

Pash,

Dhal

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Gada,

Lotus,

Abhay

Mala

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Lotus

Mala

Varad,

Bijoru,

Pash

Ankush

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Ban,

Dhanush,

Khadag,

Dhal,

Pash,

Mala,

Mudgar, Ankush,

19.

Kuber

Abhay

Shuli

Varad,

Bijoru,

Rainbo

Parshu,

Shakti,

w

Shuli,

Mudgar,

Like

Elephant

2

4

8

20.

21.

White

Varun

Golden

Bhrukuti

Ox

3

Ox

3

4

8

4

8

Abhay

Mala.

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Gada,

Lotus,

Ban,

Dhanush,

Shakti

Parshu

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Mudgar, Vajra,

22.

23.

Black

Gomedh

Black

Vaman

Human

2

Tortoise

2

3

6

Like

4

elephant

24.

Black

Matang

Elephant

2

1

2

Abhay,

Mala,

Shakti

Parshu

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Parshu,

Shuli,

Wheel,

Shakti

Bijoru,

Nakul,

Snake

Snake

Nolio,

Bijoru.

Yakshinis of Present Lord Tirthankaras Sr. No.

Yakshini

Colour

Vehicle

Hands

Right

Left hand

hand 1.

Chakeshwari Golden

Eagle

8

Varad,

Dhanush,

Ban,Wheel,

Vajra,

Pash

Wheel, Ankush.

2.

3.

4.

Ajita

Duritari

Kali

White

White

Black

Cow

Sheep

Lotus

4

4

4

Varad,

Bijoru,

Pash

Ankush

Varad,

Fruit,

Mala

Abhay

Varad,

Nag,

5.

6.

Mahakali

Achyuta

Golden

Black

Lotus

Human

4

4

Pash

Ankush

Varad,

Bijoru,

Pash

Ankush

Varad, Ban

Dhanush, Abhay

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Shanta

Jvala

Sutara

Ashoka

Vatsa

Pravara

Golden

Yellow

White

Blue

White

Black

Elephant

Swan

Ox

Lotus

Lion

Horse

4

4

4

4

4

4

(Chandra) 13.

Vijaya

Blue

Lotus

4

Varad,

Shuli,

Mala

Abhay

Khadag,

Dhal,

Mudgar

Parshu

Varad,

Kalash,

Mala

Ankush

Varad,

Bijoru,

Pash,

Ankush

Varad,

Kalash,

Mudgar

Ankush

Varad,

Punya,

Shakti,

Gada

Ban, Pash

Dhanush, Nag

14.

15.

16.

Ankusha

Pannga

Nirvani

White

White

White

Lotus

Fish

Lotus

4

4

4

Khadag,

Dhal,

Pash,

Ankush

Lotus,

Lotus,

Ankush

Abhay.

Lotus, Book Kamandal, Lotus

17.

18.

Achyuta

Dharini

White

Black

Peacock

Lotus

4

4

Bijoru,

Astick with

Shuli

sharp Lotus

Bijoru,

Mala, Pash

Lotus 19.

Vairotya

Black

Lotus

4

Varad,

Bijoru,

20.

Yellow

Achchhupta

21.

White

Gandhari

22.

Golden

Ambika

23.

Golden

Padmavati

24.

Blue

Siddhayika

Bhadrashan 4

Swan

4

Lion

4

4

Corcsarpa

4

Lion

Mala

Shakti

Varad,

Bijoru,

Mala,

Shuli

Varad,

Bijoru,

Khadag

Bhalo

Amrlumbi,

Son,

Pash

Ankush

Lorus,

Fruit,

Pash

Ankush

Book,

Bijoru,

Abhay

Vina

Shri 16 Vidhyadevis The form of sixteen Vidhyadevis have been provided in Stuti-Chatul Vinshatika by Shri Bappabhattasuri, in Nirvan Kalika of Shri Padhiptacharya and in Acharya Dinkar of Suri Vardhmansuri. The discription below is based on these. In the sculptures of Vidhyadevis, there have been some deviation in the number of hands. These have been some deviation in their weapons also. Sr.

Vidhyadevis

Colour

Vehicle

Han

No. 1.

2.

3.

Right hand

Left hand

Mantra

d Rohini

Pragnapti

Vajrshudkhala

White

White

White

Cow

Peacock

Lotus

4

4

4

Japmala,

Shankh,

Om, Yam Rohini um

Ban

Dhanush

namah

Shakti,

Bijoru,

Om, Ram Pgnapayai

Varad

Shakti

namah

Varad,

Lotus,

Om

Shrunkhla

Shrunkhla Vajrashrunkhlayai

la

im namah 4.

Vajrankushi

Golden

Elephant

4

Varad,

Bijoru,

Om

Vajra

Ankush

Vajrasushyai

vam im

namah 5.

Apratichakra

Like

Eagle

4

lightening 6.

Purushdatta

Golden

Buffalo

4

Wheel,

Wheel,

Om Apratichakrayai

Wheel.

Wheel

um namah

Varad,

Bijuro,

Om

Khadag,

Dhal

purushdattayai

sham um

namah 7.

8.

Kali

Mahakali

Black

Very

Lotus

4

Human

4

Black 9.

Gauri

Gauranak An (White

ox 4

(Godha)

Japmala,

Vajra,

Om sam kalai rum

Gada

Abhaya

namah

Akshsutra,

Vajra,

Om ham mahakalyai

Vajra

Abhaya

rum namah

Varad,

Japmala,

Om yum gauyeryam

Mushalmala, Lotus

lum namah

Varad,

Abhay,

Om rum gandharyai

Mushalmala

vajra

lum namah

-

-

Om

gold) 10.

11.

Gandhari

Blue

Srvastramahajvala White

Lotus

Varah

4

4

lum

sarvastramhajvalayai em namah 12.

13.

Manvi

Vairotya

Black

Black

Lotus

Snake

4

4

(Ajgar) 14.

Achchupta

Electric

Horse

4

Varad, Pash

Japmala,

Om vum manvai em

Tree

namh

Khadag,

Dhal,

Om shum vaityayai

sarpa

Sarpa

om namah

Khadag,

Dhal,

Om

Ban

Dhanush

achchhptayai

shum om

namah 15.

16.

Manshi

Mahamanshi

White

White

Swan

Swan

4

4

Varad,

Japmala,

Om sum mansyai am

Vajra

Vajra

namah

Varad,

Kundika,

Om

khadag

Dhal

Mahamanasyai namah

hum am