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After accepting monkhood, she lived such a holy life that she
was reborn as an Indra* in the 12th heaven named Achyuta.

You may ask,

Q. Becoming an Indra in the Achyuta heaven – is it a great
achievement ?

A. Yes, it is a great achievement. Because the Achyutendra
acquires the first chance to perform the Janmabhisheka* of
numerous Tirthankara Lords born in the 5 Bharat, Airavat,
Mahavideha regions. 64 Indras and crores of celestial
beings gather to perform Lord’s birth ceremony on the
eternal Mountain Meru. Among all of them, Achyutendra
gets the first chance. These is no bidding or competition to
decide who will do the first Abhisheka. But it is nature’s
law since times etermal that Achyutendra gets the first
chance. Thus, not by any hassle or opposition but naturally
and deservingly Sita’s soul acquires the glorious right to
perform Lord’s Janmabhisheka…

No. of times Sita’s soul (which became Indra) will get the
chance to perform the Jammabhisheka of Tirthankara Lords –
Not 5-25, 100-200, 1-2 lakhs times but Sita gets the chance to
perform the Janmabhisheka of innumerable Lords ‘Asankhya’
times. Can you imagine this figure of Asankhya (Innumerable) ?
It isn’t limited to lakhs, crores, millions, billions or even
trillions. Because these figures are equivalent to a mere
drop compared to the figure of ‘Asankhya’ which is like an
enormous ocean. This figure of ‘Asankhya’ is measured in
our scriptures by the example of ‘Anavasthita – Shalaka –
Pratishalaka – Mahashalaka’. Imagine Sita’s fortune !

* Indra – Head of celestial beings
* Janmabhisheka – A ritual wherein Tirthankara Lords are showered
with holy waters by heavenly beings right after their birth.
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