With the passage of time, the flow of a river passes away;
The wind of time flows away.
The high buildings also collapse, but the sweet
rememberance of great people remains forever.
When we remember great men, we surely remember Shripal and Mayana. Their worship is famous. The worship of Nav Pad gives nine types of wealth and meditative peace to the soul. The Panch Parmesh - this are on the topmost position. Their worship removes worries and gives mental peace. The Nav Padji Oli is known as Shashvati Oli. They are celebrated twice in a year- in the months of Chaitra and Ashwin. So the importance of this festival is shown in the following couplet :
'The virtues of the Siddha Chakra are so many,
We can't describe them.
They fulfil the desires of the worshipper.
We pray them thousand times'.
Each Pad in the Nav Pad gives eternal happiness to the soul if it is worshipped with inner heart. The soul becomes Arihant by worshipping the Arihant. The soul gets Siddhi Gati by worshipping the Siddha Pad.
The Ritual of the Navpad Oli:
It is done in the following way
|
No.
|
NAME OF THE PAD
|
KAYOTSARGA IN
LOGASSA
|
KHAMASANAS
|
SWASTIKS
|
NAVKARVALIS
|
|
1.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Arihantanam
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
20
|
|
2.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Siddhanam
|
08
|
08
|
08
|
20
|
|
3.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Aayariyanam
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
20
|
|
4.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Uvajzayanam
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
20
|
|
5.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Loe Savva Sahunam
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
20
|
|
6.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Dansanassa
|
67
|
67
|
67
|
20
|
|
7.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Nanassa
|
51
|
51
|
51
|
20
|
|
8.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Charittassa
|
70
|
70
|
70
|
20
|
|
9.
|
Aum Rhim Namo Tavvasa
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
20
|
|
