Suparshvanath

Suparshvanatha (सुपार्श्वनाथ ), also known as Suparśva, was the seventh Jain Tīrthankara of the present age (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 Shikharji on the sixth day of the dark half of the month of Phālguna. Suparśvanātha was the seventh Jain Tīrthankara of the present age (avasarpini). He was born to King Pratishtha and Queen Prithvi at Varanasi on 12 Jestha Shukla in the Ikshvaku clan. There is temple dedicated to Suparshvanatha built in Bhadaini, Varanasi to commemorate the birth of Suparshvanatha. Nine months before the birth of Suparśvanātha, Queen Prithivī dreamt the sixteen most auspicious dreams. Suparśvanātha spent 5 lakh pūrva as youth (kumāra kāla) and ruled His kingdom for 14 lakh pūrva and 20 pūrvāṇga (rājya kāla). Suparśvanātha was married and ruled after his father King Pratistha. He conducted affairs in state and looked after well being of individual. According to Jain legends, 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 and then obtained Kevala Jnana (omniscience). After a many years of spreading his knowledge, he is said to have attained nirvana at Sammed Shikharji on the sixth day of the dark half of the month of Phālguna. According to Jain texts Balladatta Svami was the leader of the Suparśvanātha disciples and 20 lakh years he also achieved nirvana. The Yajurveda is also said to have mentioned the name of Suparśvanātha but the meaning is different. It is an epithet of God which means "All-Pure Lord". The Mahavagga book of the Khandhaka (1. 22. 13), a Buddhist text, mentions a temple of Suparśvanātha situated at Rajgir in the time of Gautama Buddha. At Mathura, there is an old stupa with the inscription of 157 CE. This inscription records that an image of the tīrthankara Aranatha was set up at the stupa built by the gods.

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Suparshvanath

thumb|250px|Suparshvanath, statue d'Inde du Nord datant du . Suparshvanath ou Suparshva est le septième Tirthankara, le septième Maître éveillé du jaïnisme. Il est né à Kasi un des anciens noms de Vârânasî, et a été roi. Puis il est devenu ascète et a atteint le moksha, la libération au Mont Sammeta dans l'état du Jharkhand. Son symbole est le swatiska appelé aussi nandyavarta. Le nom de Suparshvanath est mentionné dans le Yajur-Véda. Il semblerait aussi qu'un temple important ait été construit pour ce Tirthankara à Rajgir avant notre ère; ainsi que des stupas dans d'autres lieux.

Solar dynasty

In Indian tradition, the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku. The dynasty is also known as ("Solar dynasty" or "Descendants of the Sun"), which means that this dynasty prays to the Sun as their God and their originator, and along with the Lunar dynasty, comprises one of the main lineages of the Kshatriya Varna. According to the Jain tradition, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabhanatha himself was King Ikshvaku. Further, 21 Tirthankaras of Jainism were born in this dynasty.

Chandraprabha

Chandraprabha appelé aussi Chandraprabhu ou Candraprabha est le huitième Tirthankara, c'est-à-dire le huitième Maitre éveillé du jaïnisme. Il est né d'une lignée royale à Chandrapuri près de Dehradun dans l'état de l'Uttarakhand, en Inde, et a atteint le moksha, la libération au Mont Sammeta, haut lieu de pèlerinage aujourd'hui, dans l'état du Jharkhand. Son attribut est la lune, voire le croissant de lune.