What does Jainism say about Krishna?

The Jains also know Krishna as having multitude wives numbering 16,000. The Jains also know Krishna as the son of Vasudeva, who had two wives Devaki and Rohini. Besides Baladeva

Baladeva

Balarama (Sanskrit: बलराम, IAST: Balarāma) is a Hindu god and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara, Halayudha, Baladeva, Balabhadra and Sankarshana.

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or Balarama Krishna is said to have another younger brother, Gajasukumar.

How is Lord Krishna related to Jainism?

Krishna, who was the 9th and last Jain Vasudev, was his first cousin. He was born at Sauripura in the Yadu lineage, like Krishna. His birth date was the fifth day of Shravana Shukla of the Jain calendar.

Is Krishna a Jain Tirthankar?

Krishna also encouraged his countrymen to join Arishtanemi in taking the vows of Jain asceticism,with a guarantee that he would take full responsibility for their families.By doing this he qualified to take birth as a tirthankara in the next group of 24."

Who is Lord Shiva according to Jainism?

Lord Shiva is Anadi and Anant. He has no beginning and no end. And therefore, he can be associated with only one religion in the academic or historical sense - that is the Sanatan Dharma, which is now popularly known as Hinduism.

Is Mahavira avatar of Vishnu?

Yes absolutely Jain Muni Mahaveera was an Avatar of Vishnu, but as believed by dumb cultists, Buddha being Vishnu avatar is entirely false, None Shastra says such except for few false cultists in an attempt to amalgamate Buddha with Vishnu.

श्रीकृष्ण कैसे बने वासुदेव? साध्वी वैभवश्री 'विराट' Vasudev Shri Krishna in Jainism

Are Jains Sanatan?

From theologians to laymen, the refrain that is commonly heard is: They (Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists) are part of Sanatana Dharma.

Is Ravana Jain?

“The lord blessed Ravana with a boon that he was going to be one of the 24 Tirthankars of Jainism,” he added. Some Jains believed that Ravana's noble deeds could make him a Tirthankar too. “Worshipping Ravana is not a common practice in the community. Although in coming years, he would be our next Tirthankar.

Is Jainism older than Hinduism?

Hinduism came first according to our history. Jainism and Buddhism comes after Hinduism as an alternative of Hinduism.

Is Allah mentioned in Vedas?

Naik mentions the two places where there is a usage of the word Allah(swt) in Hindu scriptures: • Word "Ilah" is used in Rigveda Book 2 Hymn I verse II Even in the Rigveda which is the most sacred scripture of the Hindus, one of the attributes given to God Almighty in Book no 2 Hymn no I verse II, is 'Ila' which if ...

Is Jain part of Hinduism?

While often employing concepts shared with Hinduism and Buddhism, the result of a common cultural and linguistic background, the Jain tradition must be regarded as an independent phenomenon rather than as a Hindu sect or a Buddhist heresy, as some earlier Western scholars believed.

Who killed Ravana in Jain Ramayan?

Ravana is killed by Lakshmana (a deviation from the Hindu epic where Rama slays Ravana) and they both go into hell. Rama becomes a Jain monk and his soul attains moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death).

Who destroyed Jainism in India?

Muslims also destroyed many Jain holy sites during their rule in western India. They exerted serious pressure on the Jain community during 13th and 14th century. Jains were powerless against the dominance of Islam at that time.

Do Jains follow Hindu gods?

A key difference between Jain and Hindu worship, which seems similar on the surface, is that although Jains appear to worship the tirthankaras in particular they don't worship them as persons: what they worship is the ideal of perfection that the tirthankaras have achieved.

Can a Hindu marry a Jain?

Applicability. Any person, irrespective of religion. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, Parsis, or Jews can also perform marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Inter-religion marriages are performed under this Act.

Why do Jain celebrate Diwali?

Diwali has a very special significance in Jainism. It marks the anniversary of Nirvana (final release) or liberation of Mahavira's soul, the twenty fourth and last Jain Tirthankara of present cosmic age. It is also celebrated at the same time as the Hindu festival of Diwali.

Who wrote the Jain version of Ramayana?

Many believe its author, the Jain monk Vimalasuri, lived some time between the 3rd century BCE and 4th century CE. But what we do know is that his version of the Ramayana marked a significant counterpoint to the more famous, original version by Valmiki.

How many years Sita was with Ravana?

Few legends infere that Sita stayed in Lanka under the captive of Ravana for 12 Months, However Padma Purana states and confirms that Sita Lived in Ravana's House for the brief period of 11 Months and 14 days to be precise. Why did Ravana give 1year time to sita?

Is Jain a high caste?

Jains are the only religious group in India where a majority say they are members of a higher General Category caste. Most Indians (68%) are members of lower castes (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backwards Classes), compared with 20% of Jains who identify with these communities.

Why did Jains break away from Hinduism?

Jainism believes it was never created as it is eternal. As per Hinduism, Soul was separated from Supreme Soul (Parmatma) and the main purpose of life is to attain moksha i.e. merger of Soul back into the supreme soul.

Are Jains Brahmins?

All Jain Tirthankaras were Kshatriyas....they rejected Brahmin wombs....they embraced ahimsa.

Is Buddha a Krishna avatar?

Much like Hinduism's adoption of the Buddha as an avatar, Buddhism legends too adopted Krishna in their Jataka tales, claiming Krishna (Vishnu avatar) to be a character whom Buddha met and taught in his previous births.

Was Buddha a Vishnu?

Neither. Buddha wasn't an Avatar of Vishnu. He was a mere mortal. This is a common misconception among many Hindus that Buddha is an avatar of Vishnu.

Who came first Buddha or Mahavira?

The 12th-century Jain scholar Hemachandracharya placed Mahavira in the 5th century BCE. According to Jain, the traditional date of 527 BCE is accurate; the Buddha was younger than Mahavira and "might have attained nirvana a few years later".

Who is the richest Jain in India?

1. GAUTAM ADANI (Adani Group.) Richest Jain and the second richest Indian, Gautam adani, owner of Adani Group, a multinational Indian conglomerate company, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. India's largest port developer and operator.