A report on Parshvanatha
The 23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.
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Jainism
10 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.
Mahavira
8 linksThe 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism.
The 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism.
He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
Tirthankara
8 linksSaviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
Saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path).
History records the existence of Mahavira and his predecessor, Parshvanath, the twenty-third tirthankara.
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.
Neminatha
4 linksTwenty-second tirthankara in Jainism.
Twenty-second tirthankara in Jainism.
Along with Mahavira, Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha, Neminatha is one of the twenty four tirthankaras who attract the most devotional worship among the Jains.
Padmavati (Jainism)
3 linksPadmāvatī is the protective goddess or śāsana devī (शासनदेवी) of Pārśvanātha, the twenty-third Jain tīrthāṅkara, complimenting Parshwa yaksha, the shasan deva.
Ahimsa
2 linksAncient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to all living beings.
Ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to all living beings.
Lord Parsvanatha, the twenty-third tirthankara of Jainism, revived and preached the concept of non-violence in the 9th century BCE.
Kalpa Sūtra
2 linksThe Kalpa Sūtra (कल्पसूत्र) is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, notably Parshvanatha and Mahavira.
Kevala jnana
3 linksRoughly translated as complete understanding or supreme wisdom.
Roughly translated as complete understanding or supreme wisdom.
In the second Upanga Agama, the Rājapraśnīya, there is a dialogue between Kesi, a disciple of Pārśva, and Payasi, a materialist king.
Dharanendra
1 linksDharanendra is the Yaksha (attendant deity) of Parshvanatha, twenty-third Tirthankara in Jainism.