Yashoda

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Yashoda was the wife of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and is traditionally regarded as his consort before he renounced worldly life.

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Yashoda canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain religious figure
historical figure
woman
associatedReligionFigure Tirthankara Mahavira
linked to: Mahavira
associatedTradition Digambara Jain tradition
linked to: Digambara Jains

Śvetāmbara Jain tradition
linked to: Svetambara
associatedWith 24th Tirthankara of Jainism
consortOf Mahavira
culturalRole ideal Jain householder wife in traditional narratives
hadSpouseBeforeRenunciation Yashoda
hasNameVariant Yasoda
Yaśodā
linked to: Yashoda
hasSpouse Vardhamana Mahavira
linked to: Mahavira
lifeEvent lived with Mahavira before his renunciation of worldly life
maritalStatusWithMahavira married before his renunciation
marriageType householder marriage prior to asceticism of Mahavira
mentionedIn Jain traditional accounts of Mahavira’s life
narrativeFunction illustrates Mahavira’s renunciation of family life
notableFor being the wife of Mahavira
partOfNarrative early life of Mahavira
region ancient India
religion Jainism
roleInHagiography worldly attachment renounced by Mahavira
spouseOf Mahavira
Yashoda
spouseOfTitle 24th Tirthankara of Jainism
timePeriod 6th century BCE (approximate, traditional dating of Mahavira)
traditionallyRegardedAs consort of Mahavira prior to his ascetic life

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

Mahavira marriedTo Yashoda
Mahavira spouseOf Yashoda
subject linked to: Yashoda
Mahavira hadSpouseBeforeRenunciation Yashoda
subject linked to: Yashoda