Nabhi
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This article is about 14th Kulakara in Jainism. For Indian State, see Manipur.
King Nabhi or Nabhi Rai was the 14th or the last Kulakara of avasarpini (the descending half of the cosmic time cycle in Jainism and the one in which the world is said to be at present). He was the father of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara (founder of Jainism) of present avasarpini. According to Jain text Ādi purāṇa, Nabhirāja lived for 1 crore purva and his height was 525 dhanusha (long bows).
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Nabhi | |
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14th Kulakara | |
Other names | Nābhirāja |
Predecessor | Prasenachandra |
Height | 525 bows (1575 metres) |
Age | 17 lakh years (1700 000 yrs in Gregorian) |
Personal information | |
Spouse | Marudevi |
Children | Rishabha |
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According to Jain literature, India was known as Nābhivarṣa (land of Nabhi) before being renamed as Bhāratavarṣa after Bharata, the son of Rishabhanatha.