Other names Nābhirāja Age 17 lakh years Children Rishabhanatha | Height 525 bows (1575 metres) Spouse Marudevi Preceded by Prasenachandra | |
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King Nabhi or Nabhi Rai or was the 14th or the last Kulakara of avasarpini. He was the father of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of present avasarpini.
Biography
King Nabhi or Nabhi Rai or was the fourteenth or the last Kulakara of avasarpini. He taught the men how to cut the nabhi (navel chords).
Marudevi, queen of king Nabhi, saw the 16 auspicious dreams. When she shared her dreams with the king, he explained that she will give birth to a tirthankara. She then gave birth to Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of present avasarpini.
According to Jain text Ādi purāṇa, Nabhirāja lived for 1 crore purva and his height was 525 dhanusha (long bows).
References
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