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Predictions of Tirthankara Mahavira
Venerable Mahavira arrived at Pava from the city of Rajagruha on foot for his last fourmonths-stay-in-rainy-season (chaturmas). What he predicted about Jain religion and the world at that time has traditionally come down to us. One version of it is available in Acharya Jinaprabhasuri's Vividha-tirthakalpa while another version is found in Acharya Hemachandra's Trishashtishalakapurushacharita and Deepmalika.
Acharya Jinaprabhasuri recorded in Vividhatirthakalpa that once Gautama, the chief of the principal disciples of Tirthankara Mahavira, politely asked Mahavira the question as to what important events would take place after the latter's death.
In answer to that question, Tirthankara Mahavira said, “After three years and eight months from my death there will set in the fifth division called Dusama of the present half Time-cycle. After twelve years from my death Gautama will attain
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