Who is the first Tirthankar?

Who is the first Tirthankar?
| Who is the first Tirthankar?

A. Rishabhdev

B. Neminath

C. Parsvanath

D. Vardhaman

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Right Answer is: A

SOLUTION

The correct answer is Rishabhdev.

  • The first Tirthankara was Rishabnatha or Rishabhadev.
    • ​He was considered as the founder of Jainism.
  • Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, was born in 540 B.C. in Kundagrama village near Vaishali.
    • He belonged to the Jnatrika clan.
    • He was considered the last Tirthankara.
  • The 23rd Tirthankara was Parshvanatha who was born in Varanasi.

 

Difference between Jainism and Buddhism:

  • Jainism recognized the existence of god while Buddhism did not.
  • Jainism does not condemn the varna system while Buddhism does.
  • Jainism advocates living a life of complete austerity.
  • Jainism believed in the reincarnation while Buddhism does not.

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