Jain Aagam

INTRODUCTION TO AGAMASShowering his infinite compassion, Lord Mahävira recited the Tripadi - UPPANEIVA,VIGAMEIVA and DHUVEIVA. The disciples of the Lord then collectively scripted thisin the form of Agama or divine messages for the common man to understand.Historically, 980 years after Lord Mahävira attained nirvana (heavenly abode)after his Kewalgyan (enlightenment of the soul), Ächäraya Sri Devardhigani feltthat with the passage of time we may lose the teachings of Lord Mahävira due todeterioration of human memory. In an attempt to protect the divine legacy of LordMahävira, he called upon five hundred leading spiritual monks to transcribe frommemory the preachings of Lord Mahavira into a readable format.