Bhaktamal: Suparshvanath
Other Names - Suparsva, Bhagwan Shri Suparshvanath Ji
Disciples - Balladatta Swami, 95 Gandharas
Aradhya - Jainism
Age: 2,000,000 purva
Height - 200 bows
Color - Green (often depicted as golden in some traditions).
Place of Birth - Varanasi
Birth Day - 12 Jestha Shukla in the Ikshvaku clan
Nirvana Place: Sammed Shikharji
Marital Status – Married
Father - King Pratishtha
Mother - Queen Prithvi
Famous - 7th Tirthankara of Jainism
Dynasty: Ikshvaku
Symbol (Lanchhana): Swastika
Bhagwan Shri Suparshvanath Ji is the 7th Tirthankara of Jainism after the sixth Tirthankara, Bhagwan
Padmaprabha Swami. He is revered as an enlightened spiritual teacher who showed the path of non-violence, truth, and liberation.
Born as a prince in Varanasi, he lived a life of royal comfort. From a young age, he showed deep compassion and detachment from worldly pleasures. He eventually renounced his kingdom to seek spiritual truth. After intense meditation and penance, he attained Kevala Jnana (absolute knowledge).
He spent his life preaching:
❀ Non-violence (Ahimsa)
❀ Truth (Satya)
❀ Non-attachment (Aparigraha)
❀ Right faith and conduct
Despite royal luxury, he realized worldly pleasures are temporary. One day, he calmly renounced his kingdom, ornaments, and comforts to seek eternal truth. Witnesses say:
Spiritual Miracles
❀ The atmosphere became deeply peaceful.
❀ Many citizens were inspired to adopt spiritual discipline.
❀ His renunciation is remembered as a powerful moment of detachment.
❀ His symbol, the Swastika, reminds followers of right faith and the cycle of existence.
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