According to the Jain scriptures, the mother of Tirthankaras see a number of auspicious dreams when the embryo is enliven through the descent of the life (soul) in the mortal body.
This is celebrated as Garbha Kalyanaka.
According to the Digambara sect, the number of dreams is 16.
While the Śvētāmbara sect believe them to be only fourteen.
After seeing these dreams, she woke her husband King Siddhartha and told him about the dreams.
The next day Siddhartha summoned the scholars of the court and asked them to explain the meaning of the dreams.
According to the scholars, these dreams meant that the child would be born very strong, courageous, and full of virtue.

Dream of an elephant (Airavata)
Dream of a bull
Dream of a lion
Dream of Laxmi
Dream of flowers
Dream of a full moon
Dream of the sun
Dream of a large banner
Dream of a silver urn (Kalasha)
Dream of a lake filled with lotuses
Dream of a milky-white sea
Dream of a celestial vehicle (Vimana)
Dream of a heap of gems
Dream of a fire without smoke
Dream of a pair of fish (Digambara)
Dream of a throne (Digambara)
According to the Jain scriptures, the mother of Tirthankaras see a number of auspicious dreams when the embryo is enliven through the descent of the life (soul) in the mortal body. This is celebrated as Garbha Kalyanaka. According to the Digambara sect, the number of dreams is 16. While the Śvētāmbara sect believe them to be only fourteen. After seeing these dreams, she woke her husband King Siddhartha and told him about the dreams. The next day Siddhartha summoned the scholars of the court and asked them to explain the meaning of the dreams. According to the scholars, these dreams meant that the child would be born very strong, courageous, and full of virtue.
Dream of an elephant (Airavata)
Dream of a bull
Dream of a lion
Dream of Laxmi
Dream of flowers
Dream of a full moon
Dream of the sun
Dream of a large banner
Dream of a silver urn (Kalasha)
Dream of a lake filled with lotuses
Dream of a milky-white sea
Dream of a celestial vehicle (Vimana)
Dream of a heap of gems
Dream of a fire without smoke
Dream of a pair of fish (Digambara)
Dream of a throne (Digambara)
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