Rishabhanatha
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Rishabhanatha is revered in Jainism as the first Tirthankara of the current time cycle and a primordial spiritual teacher who established key aspects of civilization and religious practice.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rishabhanatha canonical | 45 |
| 24th Tirthankara | 4 |
| first Tirthankara | 3 |
| Tirthankara Adinatha | 2 |
| Adinatha (Rishabhanatha) | 1 |
| Bhagwan Rishabhdev | 1 |
| Lord Rishabha | 1 |
| Prathama Tirthankara | 1 |
| Rishabhanatha (in Jain tradition) | 1 |
| Shri Rishabhdev Ji | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303154 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rishabhanatha Context triple: [Tirthankaras, firstInCurrentTimeCycle, Rishabhanatha]
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A.
Mahavira
Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, revered as a great spiritual teacher who revitalized and systematized the Jain religious tradition.
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B.
Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
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C.
Somānanda
Somānanda was an early Kashmiri Śaiva philosopher and theologian whose non-dual Trika teachings helped lay the foundations for later thinkers like Abhinavagupta.
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D.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rishabhanatha Target entity description: Rishabhanatha is revered in Jainism as the first Tirthankara of the current time cycle and a primordial spiritual teacher who established key aspects of civilization and religious practice.
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A.
Mahavira
Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, revered as a great spiritual teacher who revitalized and systematized the Jain religious tradition.
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B.
Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
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C.
Somānanda
Somānanda was an early Kashmiri Śaiva philosopher and theologian whose non-dual Trika teachings helped lay the foundations for later thinkers like Abhinavagupta.
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D.
Gautama
Gautama is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with founding the Nyaya school of Hindu logic and epistemology.
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E.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain religious figure
ⓘ
Tirthankara ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
golden
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white ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty ⓘ |
| attainedKevalaJnanaAt | Purimatala (according to Jain tradition) ⓘ |
| birthCityTradition | Ikshvaku dynasty capital ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| children |
Bahubali
ⓘ
Bharata Chakravartin ⓘ |
| cosmicStatus | first teacher of dharma in current avasarpini (descending time cycle) ⓘ |
| epithet |
First Ford-maker
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Lord of the Beginning ⓘ |
| father | Nabhiraja ⓘ |
| honorific |
Bhagwan Rishabhdev
ⓘ
linked to:
Rishabhanatha
|
| iconographyFeature |
bull emblem on pedestal or near image
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seated or standing in kayotsarga posture ⓘ |
| introduced |
agriculture
ⓘ
arts and crafts ⓘ cooking and food preparation ⓘ social organization ⓘ varnashrama-like social divisions (per Jain texts) ⓘ writing and counting (according to tradition) ⓘ |
| mokshaPlace |
Mount Kailash (per many Jain traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Kailash
|
| mother | Marudevi ⓘ |
| otherName |
Adinatha
ⓘ
Adishvara ⓘ Prathama Tirthankara ⓘ
linked to:
Rishabhanatha
|
| positionInJainTradition | first Tirthankara ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| roleInJainCosmology |
founder of Jain sangha
ⓘ
primordial spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Kalpa Sūtra
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalpa Sutra
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charitra ⓘ Ādi Purāṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Purana
|
| spiritualAchievement | kevala jnana (omniscience) ⓘ |
| symbol | bull ⓘ |
| taught |
chastity (brahmacharya)
ⓘ
non-possession (aparigraha) ⓘ non-stealing (asteya) ⓘ non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ truth (satya) ⓘ |
| timeCycleRole | first Tirthankara of the current time cycle ⓘ |
| veneratedBeyondJainism | some Hindu traditions ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
Śvetāmbara Jains ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| worshipedAt |
Shri Digambar Jain Atishaya Kshetra, Hastinapur
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Shri Rishabhdev Ji temple, Dhulev (Rajasthan) ⓘ various Jain temples in India ⓘ |
| yaksha | Gomukha ⓘ |
| yakshini | Chakreshvari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Rishabhanatha Description of subject: Rishabhanatha is revered in Jainism as the first Tirthankara of the current time cycle and a primordial spiritual teacher who established key aspects of civilization and religious practice.
Referenced by (60)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage route
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associatedWithTirthankara
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Rishabhanatha (in Jain tradition)
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linked to: Rishabhanatha
linked to: Rishabhanatha
subject linked to:
Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu
subject linked to:
Shatrunjaya hill
linked to: Rishabhanatha
subject linked to:
Dilwara Temples
linked to: Rishabhanatha
linked to: Rishabhanatha
linked to: Rishabhanatha
subject linked to:
Videhadatta
linked to: Rishabhanatha
subject linked to:
Ranakpur
linked to: Rishabhanatha
linked to: Rishabhanatha
linked to: Rishabhanatha
subject linked to:
Purimatala (according to Jain tradition)
subject linked to:
Purimatala (according to Jain tradition)
linked to: Rishabhanatha