Template:Jainism In Jainism, Balabhadra or Baladeva are among the sixty-three illustrious beings called śalākāpuruṣas that are said to grace every half cycle of time. According to Jain cosmology, śalākāpuruṣa are born on this earth in every Dukhama-sukhamā ara. They comprise twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras, twelve chakravartins, nine balabhadra, nine narayana, and nine pratinarayana.Template:Sfn Their life stories are said to be most inspiring.[1] According to the Jain puranas, the Balabhadras lead an ideal Jain life.[2]
Nine Balabhadras
According to the Digambaras nine Balabhadras of the present half cycle of time (avasarpini) are:Template:Sfn
- Vijaya
- Acala
- Bhadra
- Suprabha
- Sudarśana
- Nandisena
- Nandimitra
- Rāma
- Balarama (elder brother of Krishna)
References
Citations
- ↑ Acarya Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra: Adoration of The Twenty-four Tirthankara. Vikalp Printers.
- ↑ Jainism and Prakrit in Ancient and Medieval India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1994-01-01). ISBN 9788173040511
Sources
- Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster(1999).
- Jainism in South India(1997).
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