WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Rishabhanatha is known by many names including Adinatha, Adishwara, Yugadeva and Nabheya. Ādi purāṇa, a major Jain text records the life accounts of Rishabhanatha as well as ten previous incarnations. Jain tradition depicts life of a tirthankara in five auspicious events called the pancha kalyanaka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhagwan Rishabhdev, also known as Adinath, was the first Tirthankar of the third era of this current time cycle. He was also the first King of the third era.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ādinātha, an alternative name for the first Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabhanatha.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rishabha is also found in Vedic literature, where it means the “bull” and is an epithet for Rudra (Shiva). Rishabha illustrated as an avatar of Vishnu, one of many versions of Vishnu avatars.