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In Jainism, Balabhadra or Baladeva are among the sixty-three illustrious beings called śalākāpuruṣas that are said to grace every half cycle of time. According to Jain cosmology, śalākāpuruṣa are born on this earth in every Dukhama-sukhamā ara. They comprise twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras, twelve chakravartins, nine balabhadra, nine narayana, and nine pratinarayana. [1] Their life stories are said to be most inspiring. [2] According to the Jain puranas, the Balabhadras lead an ideal Jain life. [3]
According to the Digambaras nine Balabhadras of the present half cycle of time ( avasarpini) are: [4]
Acala | Bhadra | Balarama |
Nandimitra | Nandisena | Rāma |
Sudarśana | Suprabha | Vijaya |
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Jainism |
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In Jainism, Balabhadra or Baladeva are among the sixty-three illustrious beings called śalākāpuruṣas that are said to grace every half cycle of time. According to Jain cosmology, śalākāpuruṣa are born on this earth in every Dukhama-sukhamā ara. They comprise twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras, twelve chakravartins, nine balabhadra, nine narayana, and nine pratinarayana. [1] Their life stories are said to be most inspiring. [2] According to the Jain puranas, the Balabhadras lead an ideal Jain life. [3]
According to the Digambaras nine Balabhadras of the present half cycle of time ( avasarpini) are: [4]
Acala | Bhadra | Balarama |
Nandimitra | Nandisena | Rāma |
Sudarśana | Suprabha | Vijaya |
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