Lay Followers
Mahudi and Ghantakarna
महुडी और घंटाकर्ण · મહુડી અને ઘંટાકર્ણ
A farmer's son who became a great monk, and a guardian with a bow
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
A boy from a farming family in north Gujarat grows up to become one of the most learned Jain monks of his century. In a quiet old village he builds a temple, and a guardian deity with a bow becomes known to thousands of pilgrims.
What it teaches Learning Protection Devotion
The opening of the children's telling
In a town in Gujarat, a little boy named Bahechar was born on a farm. He loved cows and fields. But most of all, he loved books and asking questions.
When Bahechar grew up, he met kind Jain monks. He listened to them for hours. One day he decided, 'I want to be a monk too.' He was given a new name, Buddhisagar, which means ocean of wisdom.
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To carry into the day
A sweet shared on the spot with strangers is sweeter than one carried home alone.
To talk about together
Buddhisagarsuri was born in a farming family and became a great teacher. What do you love to learn about?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.