Parshvanatha
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Pārśvanātha (), or ' and Pārasanātha''', was the 23rd of 24 tīrthaṅkaras ("Ford-Maker" or supreme preacher of Dharma) of Jainism. Pārśvanātha is the earliest Jaina tīrthaṅkara'' who is acknowledged as probably a historical figure, with some teachings attributed to him that may be accurately recorded, and a possible historical nucleus within the legendary accounts of his life from traditional hagiographies. Historians consider that he may have lived between 8th to 6th century BCE, founding a proto-Jaina ascetic community which subsequently got revived and reformed by Mahāvīra (6th or 5th centur
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Jain
- Deity.deity_of
- 23rd Tirthankara
- Deity.image
- Shankheshwar Parshvanath 1.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The ancient idol of Parshvanatha at Shankheshwar, Gujarat
- Deity.alt
- Statue of Parshvanatha seated in the lotus posture
- Deity.other_names
- Pārśva, Pārasanātha
- Deity.venerated_in
- Jainism
- Deity.symbol
- Snake
- Deity.color
- Green
- Deity.birth_date
- c. 872 BCE (traditional)
- Deity.moksha_date
- c. 772 BCE (traditional)
- Deity.father
- Aśvasena
- Deity.mother
- Vāmādevī
- Deity.tree
- Ashok
- Deity.height
- 9 cubits (13.5 feet) (traditional)
- Deity.age
- 100 years (traditional)
- Deity.predecessor
- Neminatha
- Deity.successor
- Mahavira
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- Parshwanatha from the Kakatiya time period.jpg
- Height
- 9
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- date of birth
- 0872-00-00
- date of death
- 0772-00-00
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23 sectionsContents
- Historical Pārśvanātha
- Historicity
- Archaeology and inscriptions
- Relation with Mahāvīra
- {{anchor|Biography in Jain tradition}}Jaina biography
- Life before renunciation
- Renunciation
- {{anchor|Previous births}}Previous lives
- Disciples
- Upkeśa Gaccha
- Avakinnayo Karakandu
- {{anchor|Teachings: similarities and differences with Mahavira}}Teachings
- {{anchor|In Literature}}In literature
- Iconography
- {{anchor|Colossal Statues}}Colossal statues
- Temples
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Books
- More books
- External links
Pārśvanātha (), or ' and Pārasanātha''', was the 23rd of 24 tīrthaṅkaras ("Ford-Maker" or supreme preacher of Dharma) of Jainism. Pārśvanātha is the earliest Jaina tīrthaṅkara who is acknowledged as probably a historical figure, with some teachings attributed to him that may be accurately recorded, and a possible historical nucleus within the legendary accounts of his life from traditional hagiographies. Historians consider that he may have lived between 8th to 6th century BCE, founding a proto-Jaina ascetic community which subsequently got revived and reformed by Mahāvīra (6th or 5th century BCE).
According to traditional Jaina narratives, he was born to King Aśvasena and Queen Vāmādevī of the Ikshvaku dynasty in the Indian city of Varanasi, 273 years before Mahāvīra, which places him between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE. Renouncing worldly life, he founded an ascetic community. He was the spiritual successor of the 22nd Tirthankar Neminatha. He is popularly seen as a supreme propagator and reviver of Jainism. Pārśvanātha is said to have attained moksha'' on Mount Sammeda (Madhuban, Jharkhand) popular as Parasnath hill in the Ganges basin, an important Jaina pilgrimage site. His iconography is notable for the serpent hood over his head, and his worship often includes Dharaṇendra and Padmāvatī (Jainism's serpent Devtā and Devī).