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Lord Neminath Bhagwan’s teachings are found in several Jain scriptures, such as the Kalpa Sutra, the Bhagavati Sutra, and the Tattvartha Sutra.The Neminatha Purana, which details His life and teachings, says He attained liberation, or nirvana, which is the ultimate goal of spiritual practice, while on the summit of Mount Girnar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Girnar is therefore synonymous as a land of liberation and is holy to Jains. Here, He was surrounded by angels and Heavenly musicians, who sang songs of praise and adoration. After entering deep meditation, He attained complete detachment and liberation from all forms of suffering. The text confirms that Celestial Music accompanied Him throughout the various stages of His life. From His birth, music was heard even by the Gods in Heaven.The Bhagavati Sutra describes how Lord Neminath Bhagwan was immersed in Divine aura and angelic sounds. The Heavenly Music also signifies His Divine nature, pure harmony, spiritual purity, and blissful state attained through devotion, virtue, spiritual practice, and detachment from material desires.According to these texts, after attaining enlightenment, He traveled throughout India to expound and teach non-violence, compassion, faith, knowledge, rightful conduct, and the way of spiritual liberation to people indiscriminately.Lord Neminath Bhagwan is thus accredited to have helped establish Jainism as a major religion in India. Jains believe all living beings have a soul and that harming any living being, even unintentionally, harms one’s own soul. They maintain that speaking the truth is an act of compassion and lying is damaging to oneself and others. They also hold that material possession and desires cause suffering and prevent one from attaining enlightenment.According to Jain texts, Lord Neminath Bhagwan had 11 chief disciples, or Gandhara. His sangha (religious order) consisted of 18,000 sadhus and 44,000 sadhvis, as detailed in the Kalpa Sutra.
