DWC-E-011-PRINCESS CHANDANBALA 

PRINCESS CHANDANBALA 
Human race's experience of thousands of years tells us that there is a vicious cycle of the spring and an autumn in the life similar to the seasonal cycles. Ups-downs and pleasure-sorrow are attached to the human being like his shadow. Pleasure followed by sorrow and sorrow followed by pleasure are continuing in regular succession similar to day and night in the world. And it'll keep on continuing.
In this cycle of pleasure-sorrow and up-down, the hunam who balances himself and moves ahead towards his objective makes history in the world and is counted in the row of great people. Princess Chandanbala's life is a strange and thrilling story which revolves around the up-down of the life. Either reading or hearing her story also touches heart very much. The surprise in this live tearful story is that tears only changed the direction of her life. Bhagwan Mahavir's sight turned her tears into pearls and made it immortal in the history. Chandana was born in the royal family of Champa. Childhood passed with the happiness but while passing through youth, a royal female swan who was swimming in the happiness was trapped in lots of sorrow.
The princess of Champa was auctioned in the maid market of Kaushambi as a maid. She stayed in an unknown house as a nameless person and served there as a maid. The scissor of envy and jealousy not only cut her hair but also cut her life into pieces. She remained in the dark room hungry and thirsty for three days with handcuffs and chain in the feet. Severe physical and mental tortures tested her patience but she kept quiet in all the situations. She neither blamed anyone nor shed tears on her bad luck. She observed the play of her fate-cycle with balance. And a day came when compassionate Bhagwan Mahavir came to Chandana's door. Chandana's sorrows ended. The female's self respect was awakened and the Princess Chandana who had become maid, became the leader of the biggest shramani sangh of Bhagwan Mahavir and showed the path of female's welfare to the world. 

This brave and touchy life story of the Princess Chandanbala is written by Vidushi Sadhvi Dr. Saritaji Mahasatiji.

• Diwakar Chitra Katha  
• Title : PRINCESS CHANDANBALA 
• Serial: 11
• No. Of Pages : 36
• Language : English
• Publisher : Shree Diwakar Prakashan
• First Published On : ……