INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Parsvanath. Parshvanath was the 23rd Tirthankara of the Jainas. Parshvanath was born about 3000 years ago in Varanasi on the day of Paush Krishna Ekadashi.

Detailed explanation-2: -VARANASI: The Jain literature refers to Kashi as a Jain Tirtha (holy place), as four of Jain Tirthankaras were born here. According to Jain tradition, Kashi is the birthplace of Suparshvanath, Chandraprabhu, Shreyanshnath and Parshvanath–the 7th, 8th, 11th, and 23rd Tirthankaras–respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parshvanatha was born in Benaras (Varanasi), India. Renouncing worldly life, he founded an ascetic community.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 24 tirthankaras during this present age are: Adinatha, Ajita, Sambhava, Abhinandana, Sumati, Padmaprabha, Suparshva, Chandraprabha, Suvidhi, Shital, Shreyansa, Vasupujya, Vimala, Ananta, Dharma, Shanti, Kunthu, Ara, Malli, Muni Suvrata, Nami, Nemi, Parshva and Mahavira.