BHAGWAN RUSHABHA (1st TIRTHANKAR)

Rushabha is the 1sth Tirthanakr of jainism and also known as Adinatha. also the traditional founder of jainism. According to the legends, he belonged to the lkshvaku dynasty of ancient Ayodhya. Rushabha is also known as Rikhava and is sometimes called Rishabha of Kosala.

Rushabah as born toking Nabhi Raja and Queen Marudevi at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku clan.
 According to jain beliefs, Rushabha existed before civilization developed. He taught people agriculture , tending of animals, cooking, and more. He had 101 son. His eldest son-Bharat was a chakravrti king. In the later part od his life he retired to become a monk and attained moksha. Because he become a siddha. India was named Bharata-varsha or Bharata after him. His second son was Bahubali whose status at Shravanabelagola, Karnataka as well as at Karkala.Marudevi mother of Adinath was the first person to achieve liberation.  Rushabha grandson later become Mahavira. Rishabha attained moksha at Ashtaapad mountain in Himalayas. Rushabha is mentioned in the Hindu text of the Bhagavata purana as an avatar of Vishnu. He is mentioned in all the Vaishnava, as well as in some other texts.According to the Bhagavata, he was born to show the people of this world the path of salvation.H is the founder of sramanic culture. In the depth study of the yedas and puranas, which contain numerous reference to Rushabha. In his previous incaranation, Lord Rushabha dev was in the mahavideh shetra as Dhannaseth. He was big business man. He offered alms and services to many ascetics and others. Later he completed 7 births as dev and medicine for pandu rog(a dreades skin disease). In his 11th incarnation he was born as Chakravarti king Vairanabh. H had supportd poor people. After many year of public services he earned Tirthankar name and gotra karma. Rushabha Kumar was married to a grl named sunanda whose twin died in an accident. This was the beginning  of the marriage life. Prince Rushabha led a happy married life. IN dua course Sumangala gave birth to Bharat, Brabmi and ninety eight other sons.

Famous temples dedicated to Lord Rushabha dev

1. Adishwar Temple, Palitana, Gujarat
2. Adishwar Temple,Ranakpur, Rajasthan
3. Adishwar Temple,Bhavnagar, Gujarat,

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