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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain religious figure
Tirthankara
mythological figure
associatedColor golden
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
Lord of the Beginning
father Nabhiraja
honorific Bhagwan Rishabhdev
linked to: Rishabhanatha
iconographyFeature bull emblem on pedestal or near image
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
Shri Rishabhdev Ji temple, Dhulev (Rajasthan)
various Jain temples in India
yaksha Gomukha
yakshini Chakreshvari

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Tirthankaras firstInCurrentTimeCycle Rishabhanatha
Mount Kailash associatedDeity Rishabhanatha
Adipurana narratesLifeOf Rishabhanatha
Adipurana centralFigure Rishabhanatha
Digambara Jains worship Rishabhanatha
Jina firstJinaInCurrentTimeCycle Rishabhanatha
Jain temples dedicatedTo Adinatha (Rishabhanatha)
linked to: Rishabhanatha
Rishabhanatha otherName Prathama Tirthankara
linked to: Rishabhanatha
Rishabhanatha honorific Bhagwan Rishabhdev
linked to: Rishabhanatha
Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage route associatedWithTirthankara Rishabhanatha (in Jain tradition)
linked to: Rishabhanatha
Palitana primaryDeityAtHill Rishabhanatha
Shatrunjaya temple complex mainDeity Rishabhanatha
subject linked to: Palitana