Parshvanatha is the 23rd of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. Tradition holds that he was born in Varanasi (then known as Kashi) in the 8th century BCE, lived as a prince, and later renounced worldly life to become an ascetic. Varanasi is considered a major pilgrimage site associated with him.
The twenty thrid Jain Tirthankar was associated with—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Jain Religion (Life and Teachings of Vardhamana Mahavira (24th Tirthankara))
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