DISTRIBUTION OF LARGESSES FOR ONE YEAR

 

Every Tirthamkara is expected to distribute largesses, to everybody who comes to him begging, irrespective of caste, creed or status for a period of one year before he actually renounces the world. Conforming to the convention, prince Vardhamana also started giving liberally to all those who came to him begging. He gave away every day one crore and eight lacs of gold coins. In addition to this he also distributed freely jewels, precious stones, clothes etc. The treasury is replenished by the Gods. This unique and unprecedenteccharity is intended to impress on the minds of the people that 'Charity is doubly blessed,—it blesses bin who gives and also him who receives.'

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