WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Jains believe that their tradition does not have a historical founder. The first Jain figure for whom there is reasonable historical evidence is Parshvanatha (or Parshva), a renunciant teacher who may have lived in the 7th century bce and founded a community based upon the abandonment of worldly concerns.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jainism is one of the world’s oldest religions, originating in India at least 2, 500 years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rishabhanatha is said to be the founder of Jainism of the present Avsarpini (a time cycle) by the different Jain sub-traditions. Jain chronology places Rishabhanatha in historical terms, as someone who lived millions of years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Simandhar Swami is a living Tirthankar, an Arihant, who is said to be currently present on another world in the Jain cosmological universe. The Arihant Simandhar Swami is believed to be currently 150, 000 earth years old (equivalent to 49 years at Mahavideh Kshetra), and has a remaining lifespan of 125, 000 earth years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rishabhanatha was the first Tirthankara and Mahavira was the last Tirthankara of avasarpiṇī. Tirthankara revive the fourfold order of Shraman, Shramani, Śrāvaka, and Śrāvika called sangha. Tirthankara can be called teaching gods who teach the Jain philosophy.