who according to jains was the founder of jainism
History of Jainism The origins of Jainism are obscure.[18][19] The Jains claim their religion to be eternal, and consider Rishabhanatha to be the founder in the present time-cycle, and someone who lived for 8,400,000 purva years.[20] Rishabhanatha is among the first 22 of 24 Jain Tirthankaras who are considered to be mythical figure by historians.[21][20]
Jainism Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/[1]), traditionally known as Jain Dharma,[2] is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina (victor) and connoting the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths through an ethical and spiritual life.[3] Jains trace their history through a succession of twenty-four victorious saviors and teachers known as Tirthankaras, with the first being Rishabhanatha, who is believed to have lived millions of years ago, and twenty-fourth being the Mahavira around 500 BCE. Jains believe that Jainism is an eternal dharma with the Tirthankaras guiding every cycle of the Jain cosmology.
Vikramashila Vikramashila was founded by
History of Jainism History of Jainism concerns a religion founded in Ancient India. Jains trace their history through twenty-four tirthankara and revere Rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara (in the present time-cycle). The last two tirthankara, the 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha (c. 872 – c. 772 BCE)[2][3] and the 24th tirthankara Mahavira (c. 599 – c. 527 BCE)[4] are considered historical figures,[5][6] though many historians date them both about a century later because the Mahavira is widely accepted as a contemporary of the Buddha, and significantly more historical evidence is available for the Buddha.[7] According to Jain texts, the 22nd Tirthankara Arshth-nemi[8] lived about 85,000 years ago and was the cousin of Hindu god Krishna.[9][10] Jains consider their religion to be eternal.[11]