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Who was the first Tirthankara in Jainism?
Who was the first Tirthankara in Jainism?
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Rishabhanatha is considered the first Tirthankara, or “Ford-Maker” and supreme preacher, of Jainism, an Indian religion. According to tradition, he was born in the north Indian city of Ayodhya to king Nabhi and queen Marudevi. His name comes from the 14 auspicious dreams his mother had before his birth, in which a bull (rishabha) appeared