Question

The first Jain Tirthankar was
(a) Mahavir
(b) Rishab Dev
(c) Buddha
(d) Parshavnath

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (b), Rishab Dev is correct.

The first Jain tirthankar was Rishav Dev.

Explanation:

• Jainism is one of the four religions to have begun from Indian subcontinent.

• Jainism's basic principle is non-violence. To let others live and complete their life cycles, for which Jains (the ones who practices Jainism) are vegetarians.

• A tirthankar is believed to be a spiritual person who gained control over the cycle of life and death on his own.

• In Jainism, it is believed that there were 23 more tirthankars before Mahavira, the last tirthankar of Jain Dharma.

• The first tirthankar Rishavadeva is portrayed not only as a religious teacher but also as a hero for establishing knowledge according to Jain mythology.