Parshvanatha

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Parshvanatha is the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism, revered as a major spiritual teacher and ascetic whose teachings significantly shaped the Jain religious tradition.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Parshvanatha canonical 31
Lord Parshvanatha 2
Tirthankara Parshvanatha 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain religious leader
Tirthankara
spiritual teacher
associatedColor blue
associatedSymbol serpent
snake hood
associatedWith ascetic discipline
four-fold restraints
attainedKevalaJnana true
attainedMoksha true
birthCountry India
birthPlace Kashi
Varanasi
birthRegion Uttar Pradesh
category Jain Tirthankaras
linked to: Tirthankaras
dynasty Ikshvaku dynasty
era pre-Mahavira Jain tradition
father Ashvasena
honorificTitle Bhagwan Parshvanath
linked to: Parshvanatha

Lord Parshvanatha
linked to: Parshvanatha
iconographicFeature lotus pedestal
serpent canopy over head
influenced Mahavira
later Jain monastic codes
languageOfScriptures Prakrit (attributed)
majorPilgrimageSite Karataka Parshvanath
Keshariya Parshvanath
Khartar Gachchha temples
Parasnath Hill
Shankheshwar Parshvanath
mokshaPlace Shikharji
mokshaRegion Parasnath Hill
mokshaState Jharkhand
mother Vama
predecessorTirthankara Neminatha
religion Jainism
royalStatus prince
successorTirthankara Mahavira
teachingEmphasis chastity
non-possession
non-stealing
non-violence
truth
tirthankaraNumber 23
tradition Digambara tradition
linked to: Digambara Jains

Śvetāmbara tradition
veneratedIn Digambara Jainism
linked to: Digambara Jains

Svetambara Jainism
linked to: Svetambara
worshipForm idol worship in temples

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Girnar Jain temples dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
Digambara Jains worship Parshvanatha
Jain temples dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
Parasnath Hill namedAfter Parshvanatha
Jains historicalFigure Parshvanatha
Parsvanatha Temple, Khajuraho dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Parsvanatha Temple
Neminatha followedBy Parshvanatha
Parshvanatha honorificTitle Bhagwan Parshvanath
linked to: Parshvanatha
Parshvanatha honorificTitle Lord Parshvanatha
linked to: Parshvanatha
Siddhachakra hasCentralDeity Lord Parshvanatha
linked to: Parshvanatha
Siddhachakra associatedWith Parshvanatha
Parshvanatha Temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu
Parshvanath Jain Temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
Parshvanath Jain Temple namedAfter Parshvanatha
Parshvanath Jain Temple hasDeity Parshvanatha
Gopachal Hill hasSculptureOf Parshvanatha
Parshvanatha Temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Dilwara Temples
Parsvabhyudaya mainSubject Parshvanatha
Parsvabhyudaya associatedWith Tirthankara Parshvanatha
linked to: Parshvanatha
Parsvabhyudaya hasCharacter Parshvanatha
Parsvanathacarita mainSubject Parshvanatha
Parsvanathacarita associatedWith Tirthankara Parshvanatha
linked to: Parshvanatha
Parsvanathacarita hasCharacter Parshvanatha
Kundadri Jain temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Kundadri
Cave 4 (Badami) dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Cave 4
Shikharji associatedWith Parshvanatha
Karkala Jain Basadis mainDeities Parshvanatha
Ranakpur Jain Temple hasShrineFor Parshvanatha
subject linked to: Ranakpur
Madhuban Jain temple associatedWith Parshvanatha
Madhuban Jain temple primaryDeity Parshvanatha
Madhuban Jain temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha
Nakoda Jain temple hasDeity Parshvanatha
Nakoda Jain temple dedicatedTo Parshvanatha