Question

Who was the first Jain tirthankara ?
A.Vardhaman Mahavir
B.Parshvanatha
C.Rishabhanatha
D.Vasupujya

Answer 1

Hint: In Jainism religion, a Tirthankara is a spiritual teacher of the dharma which is the righteous path.According to Jain belief, each cosmic age produces its own group of 24 Tirthankaras.

Complete Step by Step answer: The Jains believe that a tirthankara is an individual who has conquered the samsara ;which is the cycle of birth and rebirth ,on their own, and has made a path for others to follow.The first Tirthankara founded Jainism. According to Kalpasutra, Rishabhanatha was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. He is also called
Adinatha which is the Lord of the beginning and is portrayed to having lived many million years ago. Rishabhanatha is one of the most honoured jain Tirthankara ,who was the first to preach Jainism . He is credited to teach men the 72 accomplishments and women,64 crafts.
Born in the city of Ayodhya,he attained moksha on Mount Kailash in Himalayas ,the home of the Hindu god Shiva . In the paintings of the Shvetambara sect, which was the white-robed sect, he is always gold in color;in the paintings of the Digambara sect,which was the sky clad sect , he is yellow in color. His symbol is bull .

Thus, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: In Hinduism ,Rishabhanatha was known to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.The name of Rishabh’s parents has been mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita.