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Pārśvanātha

Pārśvanātha (Sanskrit: पार्श्वनाथः), or Pārśva and Pārasanātha, was the 23rd of 24 tīrthaṅkaras ("Ford-Maker" or supreme preacher of Dharma) of Jainism. Pārśvanātha is the earliest Jain tīrthaṅkara who is acknowledged as a historical figure, with some teachings attributed to him that are accurately recorded, and a historical nucleus within the legendary…

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Age
100 years
Born
c. 872 BCE Varanasi, Kingdom of Kashi (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Color
Green
Died
c. 772 BCE Sammed Shikhar
Dynasty
Ugravaṁśa—Ikṣvākuvaṁśa
Height
9 cubits (13.5 feet)

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Historical Pārśvanātha

Jaina biography

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Colossal statues

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related to In literature · 32
Pārśvanātha → Acharya Manatunga, AD, Arhat, Bahubali, Bhadrabahu, Bharata, Bhayahara Stotra, Digambar, Gangadas, Gunabhadra, It, Jaina, Jinasena's, Jinasena's Mahapurāṇa, Jinsena, Kalyanamandira, Mahopadhyaya Yashovijaya, Mahāvīra, Pasanaha-chairu, Pārśvabhyudaya
related to Other Significant Regional Temples · 29
Pārśvanātha → According, Andeshwar Parshwanath, Bijoliaji, Dilwara, Godiji, Gori, Gujarat, In, India, Its, Jain, Jains, Jirawala, Mirpur Jain Temple, Mount Shatrunjaya, Mumbai, Other, Panchasara Jain, Patan, Rajasthan
related to Upkeśa Gaccha · 27
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related to Historicity · 26
Pārśvanātha → According, Anguttara Nikaya, BCE, Buddha's, Buddhist, Caturyāma Dharma, Four Vows, Gautama Buddha, Hermann Jacobi, Historians, In, India, Indian, Isibhasiyam, Jain, Jaina, Jainism's, Mahāvīra, Manorathapurani, Parshvanatha
related to Renunciation · 24
Pārśvanātha → According, Ahichchhatra, Ahichchhatra Jaina, April, At, Benares, Chaitra, December, Dharanendra, He, Heavenly, His, Jaina, January, Kamath, Kevala Jnana, Kēvalajñāna, March, Neminatha, On
related to Disciples · 23
Pārśvanātha → According, After, Avasyaka, Brahmacāri, Digambara, Digambara Tiloyapannati, Haridatta, India, Kalpa Sūtra, Kalpa Sūtras, Keśī, Mahāvīra's, Pushpakula, Pārśvanātha's, Sadhvis, Samavayanga, Soma, Sulocana, Suloka, Svayambhu
related to Colossal statues · 20
Pārśvanātha → AD, An, Boppadeva, CE, Ellora Jaina, Halebidu, Halebidu16, Jaina, King Vishnuvardhana, Navagraha Jaina Temple31, Sama, Shravanabelagola, Shravanabelgola18, The, The Gopachal, The Navagraha Jaina Temple, Vadodara, Vahelna Jaina, Vahelna Jaina Temple, VMC
related to Avakinnayo Karakandu · 18
Pārśvanātha → According, Also Jaina, Anuvratas, BCE, Dravida, Due, Gunavratas, He, India, Jaina, Jainism, Kalinga, Kaliṅgaaround, Kanakmara, Karakanda, Karakandu, King Avakinnayo Karakandu, Mahāvīra
related to Life before renunciation · 18
Pārśvanātha → According, At, Before, Bhelupur, He, Hindu, His, Ikshvaku, Indra, Indras, Jaina, King Ashwasena, Neminatha, Pausha, Queen Vamadevi, The, Varanasi, While Pārśvanātha
related to Shikharji · 18
Pārśvanātha → According, BCE, Digambara, Giridih, It, Jain, Jainism, Jharkhand, Jñātṛdhārmakātha, Kalpa Sūtra, Moksha Saptami, Mount Shikharji, Parasnath, Parasnath Hill, Pārśvanātha's, Sammed, Shravana Shukla Saptami, The

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PārśvanāthaAge100 years1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaBornc. 872 BCE Varanasi, Kingdom of Kashi (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaColorGreen1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaDiedc. 772 BCE Sammed Shikhar1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaDynastyUgravaṁśa—Ikṣvākuvaṁśa1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaHeight9 cubits (13.5 feet)1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaOther namesPārśva, Pārasanātha1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaParentsAśvasena (father)1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaParentsVāmādevī (mother)1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaPredecessorNeminatha1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaSpousePrabhāvatī, daughter of Kuśasthala’s Prasenajit (Shvetambara) Unmarried (Digambara)1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaSuccessorMahavira1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaSymbolSnake1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaTreeAshok1.00infobox
PārśvanāthaVenerated inJainism1.00infobox
Pārśvanāthais aearliest Jain tīrthaṅkara who is acknowledged as a historical figure0.90text
Pārśvanāthais aearliest Jaina tīrthaṅkara who is acknowledged as probably a historical figure0.90text

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