Padmāvatī
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Padmāvatī is the protective goddess or śāsana devī of Pārśvanātha, the twenty-third Jain tīrthāṅkara, complimenting Parshwa yaksha in Swetambara and Dharanendra in digambar the shasan deva. She is a y
Padmavati, 10th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
9th century Padmavati relief in Chitharal Jain Monuments
'Mandala of Padmavati', bronze, Walters Art Museum, 11th century
Sculpture of Goddess Padmavati in Akkana Basadi, 12th century
Pārśvanātha
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Pārśvanātha, or Pārśva and Pārasanātha, was the 23rd of 24 tīrthaṅkaras of Jainism. Pārśvanātha is the earliest Jain tīrthaṅkara who is acknowledged as a historical figure, with some teachings attribu
Padmāvatī
…Padmāvatī is the protective goddess or śāsana devī (शासनदेवी) of Pārśvanātha, the twenty-third Jain tīrthāṅkara, complimenting Parshwa yaksha in Swetambara and Dharanendra in digambar the shasan deva. She is a yakshini (attendant…
Pārśvanātha statue at Mathura Chaurasi Jain temple Uttar Pradesh
A 10th-century CE idol of Pārśvanātha from Patan, Gujarat
Parshvanatha led the shramana order in 9th century BCE
23rd Jain Tirthankar, Parshwanatha re-organized the shraman sangha in 9th century BCE