Bhaktamal: Padmaprabha
Other Names - Bhagwan Padmaprabha Swami
Disciples -King Ajitsen, Suvrata, Rati, 107 Gandhars
Aradhya - Jainism
Age: 3,000,000 purva (211.68 Quintillion years)
Height - 250 bows
Color - Red
Place of Birth - Kaushambi
Birth Day - Twelfth day of the Kartik krishna month
Nirvana Place: Shikharji (Sammed Shikhar)
Marital Status – Married
Father - King Dharan
Mother - Queen Susima
Famous - 6th Tirthankara of Jainism
Dynasty: Ikshvaku
Symbol (Lanchhana): Lotus
Tree - Chatrabha
Bhagwan Padmaprabha is the 6th Tirthankar of Jainism after the fifth Tirthankara, bhagwan
Sumatinatha. He is revered as a symbol of purity, spiritual radiance, compassion, and renunciation.
At the time of his birth, a divine crimson glow spread everywhere, resembling the radiance of blooming lotuses. Hence he was named: Padma = Lotus and Prabha = Radiance. Means One who shines like a lotus.
Padmaprabha Swami was born into royalty and later became a just and compassionate ruler. His reign is remembered for righteousness, peace, and moral governance. Realizing the impermanence of worldly pleasures, he renounced his kingdom and embraced ascetic life in pursuit of liberation.
He undertook deep meditation and severe penance. After intense spiritual practices, Bhagwan Padmaprabha attained Kevala Jnana, the state of infinite knowledge.
Bhagwan Padmaprabha emphasized:
❀ Ahimsa (Non-violence) as the supreme religion
❀ Truth, self-discipline, and purity of conduct
❀ Renunciation and meditation as the path to liberation
Spiritual Significance of Bhagwan Padmaprabha
❀ The Lotus emblem represents purity rising above worldly attachments.
❀ Devotees worship him for inner peace, clarity, and spiritual strength.
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