According to Jaina tradition, who was the first Jain Tirthankara? Options: (A) Rishabhadeva | (B) Neminatha | (C) Parshvanatha | (D) Vardhaman

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According to Jaina tradition, who was the first Jain Tirthankara?

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According to Jain tradition, Rishabhadeva (also known as Adinatha) was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras of the current cosmic age. He is credited with establishing the foundations of human civilization, including the introduction of agriculture, arts, and social organization. His name appears in the Rigveda and the Bhagavata Purana, where he is described as an incarnation of Vishnu.

Neminatha: He was the 22^nd Tirthankara and is often associated with Krishna in Jain mythology.
Parshvanatha: He was the 23^rd Tirthankara, a historical figure who lived approximately 250 years before Mahavira.
Vardhaman (Mahavira): He was the 24^th and final Tirthankara, who lived in the 6^th century BCE and gave Jainism its current organized form.

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According to Jaina tradition, who was the first Jain Tirthankara?

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SIMILAR QUESTIONS

The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira ?

Consider the following statements : 1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors. 2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara. 3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jaina literature ?