SUPARSHVANATHA🔗

Suparśvanātha was the seventh Jain Tīrthankara of the present Cosmic Cycle of Time (avasarpini). He was born to King Pratistha and Queen Prithvi at Varanasi on 12 Jestha Shukla in the Ikshvaku clan. He is said to have attained moksha at Śikharji on the sixth day of the dark half of the month of Phālguna'.

There is a temple dedicated to Suparshvanatha built in Bhadaini, Varanasi to commemorate the birth of Suparshvanatha. Nine months before his birth, Queen Prithivī dreamt the sixteen most auspicious dreams.

Suparśvanātha was married and ruled after his father King Pratistha. He conducted affairs in state and looked after well being of individual.

When he observed tree leaves falling and flower wilting, he renounced his worldly life. He gave his kingdom to his son and became a Jain ascetic. After 9 months he obtained Kevala Jnana (Omniscience).

CHANDRAPRABHA

In Jainism, Chandraprabha was the eighth Tirthankara of Avasarpini (present latter half cycle of time as per Jain Cosmology). Chandraprabhu was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri to the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Jain texts, his birth-date was the twelfth day of the Posh Krishna month of the Hindu calendar. He is said to have become a Siddha, i.e. soul at its purest form or a liberated soul.

Nine months before the birth of Chandraprabha, Queen Lakshmana Devi dreamt the sixteen most auspicious dreams. Chandraprabha spent 2 ½ lakh pūrva as youth (kumāra kāla) and ruled His kingdom for 6.5 lakh pūrva and 24 pūrvāṇga (rājya kāla). During his rule, Chandraprabhu was apathetic towards the ordinary delights and princely grandeur.

He renounced his worldly life soon after his ascension to throne and after 3 months he obtained Kevala Jnana (Omniscience).

PUṢPADANTA

In Jainism, Puṣpadanta, also known as Suvidhinatha, was the ninth Tirthankara of the present Cosmic age (Avasarpini). He became a Siddha and an Arihant, a liberated soul that has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences).

Puṣpadanta was born to King Sugriva and Queen Rama at Kakandi (modern Khukhundoo, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh) to the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the fifth day of the Margshrsha Krishna month of the Vikram Samvat.

Puṣpadanta was the ninth Tirthankara who re-established the four-part sangha (community) in the tradition started by Rishabhanatha. Pushpadanta is associated with Alligator emblem, Malli tree, Ajita Yaksha and Mahakali (Dig.) & Sutaraka (Svet.) Yakshis (Guardian deities).

SHITALANATHA

Shitalanatha was the tenth Jain Tirthankara of the present age according to Jainism. According to Jain history he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences). As per Jain history, Shitalanatha was born to King Dradhrath and Queen Nanda at Bhaddilpur into the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Magha Krishna month of the Hindu national calendar.

Shitalanatha is associated with Svastika (Dig.)/ Srivatasa (Svet.) emblem, Pilurikha tree, Brahma Yaksha and Manavi (Dig.) & Ashoka (Svet.) Yakshi (Guardian deities).