1. Who are called Parmeshthi ?
- Whose rank (position) is Supreme in Jina - governance (i.e. in Jina - discipline), who is excellent of all in attributes and whom king, Indra, Chakaravarti, celestial beings, lion etc. pay obeisance, are called 'Parmeshthi'.
- "Parame pade tisthiti iti Parmeshthi uchhayate". According to this etymology who are, stationed in Supreme rank, are called 'Parmeshthi'. Here the word Y4 (Supreme) means pertaining to the next world.
2. How many Parmesthi are there, enemurate the names ?
'Parmeshthi' are five - Arihanta Parmeshthi, Siddha Parmeshthi, Achharya Parmeshthi, Upadhyaya Parmeshthi and Sadhu Parmeshthi.
3. Who is the seniormost Parmeshthi ?
The 'Siddha Parmeshthi' is the seniormost 'Parmeshthi'.
4. If 'Siddh Parmeshthi' is seniormost then why the 'Arihant Parmeshthi' has been saluated first ?
Arihant Parmeshthi has destroyed four destructive Karmas ('Ghatia Karama'). They are free from life, i.e. they will not take further birth now, still they are not free from world but 'Siddha Parmeshthi'have destroyed all the eight Karmas, therefore, they are senior of all. But the knowledge of 'Siddha Parmeshthi', Omniscient (Deva), Scripture and substance (matter) is obtained through 'Arihanta Parmeshthi'. Therefore, with regard to the beneficence he bestows upon all living beings, the 'Arihant Parmeshthi' has been saluated first.
5. Where do 'Panch Parmeshthi' live ? And where do they move ?
'Panch Parmeshthi' except Siddha Parmeshthi live in 'Adhaidvipa' (2.5 universal continent - Jambudvipa, Dhatkikhand and Ardhapushkara) of the middle universe (Madhya Lok) and in two oceans i.e. in an area of 45 lac yojana. Among these, Teerthankars and Kevali Bhagwan move only in all the 'Arayakhandas' but Achharya, Upaddhyaya and Sadhu Parmeshthi also go in 'Bhogabhumi' for exhorting there. 'Siddha Parmeshthi' live in the end of last 'Tanuvatvalaya' (circle of thin atmospheric air-layers) of the upper world. 'Siddha Bhagwan' live above 7050 'Dhanusha' from the 'Siddhashila' situated in the Isatpragabhara, the 8th land, (a slightly bent rock of eight yojan thick) up to the end of the universe. But ahead of it due to non-existence of 'Dharmastikaya' (medium of motion) Siddha Parmeshthi', the master of infinite powers, stay (stop) there only.
6. How many Parmeshthi can be seen (visited) in person ?
Four Parmeshthi except 'Siddha Parmeshthi' can be seen face to face but at present in 'Panchamkala' (the fifth time period of 'Avsarpini kala' ,i.e. 'Dushma kala'), only three
Parmeshthi- 'Achharya', 'Upadhyaya' and 'Sadhu Parmeshthi' are seen in Bharat & Airavat regions.
7. Which 'Parmeshthis' are included in sixty three 'Shalaka Purusha' (particular 63 great personage) ?
Only Arihant Parmeshthi is among 63 Shalaka Purush'.
8. Whether any foreigner can become 'Sadhu' ?
Yes, but no one has become Sadhu as yet.
9. How many Parmeshthi award initiation ?
Three Parmeshthi - 'Achharya', 'Upadhyaya'and 'Sadhu' Parmeshthi award initiation but mainly 'Achharya Parmeshthi' perform this religious duty.
10. Who are 'Deva' & 'Guru'among Panch Parmeshthies ?
Arihanta & Siddha Parmeshthi are 'Deva', the Lord and 'Achharya', 'Upadhyaya' & 'Sadhu' Parmeshthi are 'Guru'.
11. Which Parmeshthi are among three - less nine crores 'Muniraj' ?
Four Parmeshthi - 'Arihant', 'Achharya', 'Upadhyaya' and 'Sadhu'.
12. Which Parmeshthi should be meditated in which colour and in which body-limb ?
13. How many Parmeshthi come in your house?
Three Parmeshthi come in our house for taking food and for exhorting ?
14. Which Parmeshthi are 'Ariyaka', 'Ailak', 'Kshullaka', Kshullika and 'Bhattarakji'?
None of them is Parmeshthi, i.e All the fives are not any 'Parmesthi'.
15. How many 'Parmeshthi' take sleep ?
Three Parmeshthi - Achharya, Upadhyaya and Sadhu take sleep.
16. Idols of how many Parmeshthi are made ?
Idols of all Parmeshthi are made.
17. What kinds of idols are made of 'Panch Parmeshthi' ?
Idol of Arihant Parmeshthi remains with symbol and 8 auspicious emblems ('Pratiharya'), and without these Pratiharya are the idols of Siddha Parmeshthi and that of Acharya Parmeshthi in the posture of raised hand conferring blessings (bestowal of blessing), of Upadhyaya with scripture and with 'Pichhi' and 'Kamandalu' (peacock -feather broom and water container with nozzle) of Sadhu Parmeshthi.
Note : The idols of Acharya, Upaddhayaya and Sadhoo also are not sculptured exactly alike, i.e. resembling in toto along with their marks of identification.
18. Anointment of how many Parmeshthi is performed ?
No anointment is performed of any 'Parmeshthi' in incarnate position. Anointment is performed of the installed idols of respective Parmeshthi.
