Which of the following is the symbol of Jain Tirthankara Parshvanatha?

The correct answer is Snake.

Key Points

• Jainism originated in the 7th–5th century BCE in the Ganges basin of eastern India.
• There were 24 Tirthankaras the last of which was Vardhaman Mahavira.
• The founder of Jainism was Rishabhadeva, also known as Adinatha.
• The first Tirthankar was Rishabhanatha and the twenty-fourth Tirthankar was Mahavira.
• The five vows of Jainism are:
  • Ahimsa (Non-violence)
  • Satya (truth)
  • Achaurya or Asteya (non-stealing)
  • Brahmacharya (Celibacy)
  • Aparigraha (Non-attachment to temporal possessions)

​Important Points 

Given below are all the Jain Tirthankaras with their symbols:

*Important is marked Bold

Additional Information

• Lord Mahavira was the last and the 24th Tirthankara of the Jain religion.
• Mahavira's mother's name wasTrishala.
• Mahavira's father's name was Siddhartha who was the head of Gyatrik Kshatriya.
• Mahavira's symbol was Lion.
• Mahavira attained Nirvana in Pavapuri located near Rajgriha.
• He is depicted in a standing or sitting meditative posture, with a lion symbol beneath him. 
• Vaishali is the birthplace of Mahavira Swami.