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The 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism.
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Jainism
26 linksAncient Indian religion.
Ancient Indian religion.
Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four Tirthankaras (supreme preachers of Dharma), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago; the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha, whom historians date to 9th century BCE; and the twenty-fourth tirthankara, Mahavira around 600 BCE.
Gautama Buddha
13 linksAscetic and spiritual teacher of South Asia who lived during the latter half of the first millennium BCE.
Ascetic and spiritual teacher of South Asia who lived during the latter half of the first millennium BCE.
558, or c. 400 BCE), the ruler of the Magadha empire, and died during the early years of the reign of Ajatashatru, who was the successor of Bimbisara, thus making him a younger contemporary of Mahavira, the Jain tirthankara.
Parshvanatha
8 linksThe 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.
The 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.
The Jain sources place him between the 9th and 8th centuries BC whereas historians consider that he lived in the 8th or 7th century BC. Parshvanatha was born 273 years before Mahavira.
History of India
6 linksAccording to consensus in modern genetics, anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago.
According to consensus in modern genetics, anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago.
Around the same time, Mahavira (the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism) propagated a theology that was to later become Jainism.
Rishabhanatha
7 linksFirst Tīrthaṅkara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty.
First Tīrthaṅkara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty.
Along with Mahavira, Parshvanath, Neminath, and Shantinath; Rishabhanath is one of the five Tirthankaras that attract the most devotional worship among the Jains.
Jain literature
6 linksJain literature refers to the literature of the Jain religion.
Jain literature refers to the literature of the Jain religion.
Initially, the canonical scriptures were transmitted through an oral tradition and consisted of teachings of historical Jain leaders like Mahavira codified into various collections.
Kevala jnana
6 linksRoughly translated as complete understanding or supreme wisdom.
Roughly translated as complete understanding or supreme wisdom.
According to both traditions, the last kevalin was a disciple of one of the eleven chief disciples of the last tirthankara, Mahāvīra; his name is recorded as Jambuswami.
Trishala
3 linksTrishala, also known as Videhadatta, Priyakarini, or Trishala Mata (Mother Trishala), was the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and wife of the Jain monarch, Siddhartha of Kundagrama, of present-day Bihar.
Rajgir
9 linksHistoric town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.
Historic town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.
It was the birthplace of the 20th Jain Tirthankar Munisuvrata, and is closely associated with the Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.
Tirthankara
7 linksSaviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
Saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
The 24th and last tirthankara of the present half-cycle was Mahavira Swami Ji (599 BC–527 BC).