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PARSHVANATHA
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Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as Parshva (Pārśva) and Paras, was the 23rd of 24 Jain Tirthankaras (Enlightened Jain Masters) of Jainism. He is one of the earliest Tirthankaras who are acknowledged as historical figures.
Parshvanatha was born 350 years before Mahavira. He was the spiritual successor of the 22nd Tirthankara Neminath. He is popularly seen as a propagator and reviver of Jainism.
According to Jain texts, Parshvanatha was born in Benares (Varanasi), India. Renouncing worldly life, he founded an ascetic community.
