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became a kevalin under a priyangu tree at Kauśambī after hard penance for six months. 169
According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 250 poles and he lived for 3,000,000 pūrva years. 170 His complexion has been described as red.171 His first ganadhara and arya were Pradyotna and Rati respectively.172 He attained mokṣa in the kayotsarga posture 173 at Samet Sikhara.174
Supārsvanatha -the seventh tīrthamkara
Supārśvanatha, the seventh tīrthamkara, was born at Vārāṇasī.175 His father Supratiṣṭha176 or Pratistha177 was the king of Vārāṇasī and his mother's name was Prthvi. 178 According to the Jaina tradition, Supārsvanatha descended for incarnation from the heaven Madhyamagraiveka. 179 He married at the behest of his father and lived a happy married life. He ruled for long, and subsequently abdicated his throne to live a life of asceticism. 180 He became a kevalin under a sirisa or a priyangu tree at Vārāṇasī after hard penance for nine months. 181
According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 200 poles and he lived for
169. JPV, p. 100.
170. OISJ, pp. 66-8.
171. Ibid., pp. 66-8; ERE, VII, p. 466.
172. Ibid.
173.
Ibid., p. 66.
174.
TSPC, II, pp. 302-3.
175. Ibid., pp. 305-6; OISJ, pp. 66-8.
176. JPV, p. 100.
177. Ibid.; TSPC, II, pp. 305-6.
178. TSPC, II, pp. 305-6.
179. OISJ, pp. 66-8.
180.
181. JPV, p. 100.
TSPC, II, pp. 308-12.
