WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Their teachings form the Jain cannons. Mahavir is the last of the 24 reigning tirthankaras, and Jain texts say that Ravan will be one of the 24 tirthankaras in the next cycle, expected to come into force in roughly 84, 000 human years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandraprabha was the eighth Jain Tīrthankara of the present age (avasarpini). He was born to King Mahasena and Queen Lakshmana Devi at Chandrapuri, Varanasi on 12th day month Pausa in the Ikshvaku clan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mahavira (6th century bce) was the last Tirthankara to appear. According to tradition, his predecessor, Parshvanatha, lived about 250 years earlier; the other Tirthankaras mentioned in the Jain scriptures cannot be considered historical figures.