The Tirthankaras
Shankheshwar Parshvanath
शंखेश्वर पार्श्वनाथ · શંખેશ્વર પાર્શ્વનાથ
A very old image, a sleeping army, and the sound of a conch
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
When a strange weakness falls over Krishna's whole army, his cousin Neminath tells him of an ancient image of Parshvanath kept far away. This is the story of how that image came to the earth and gave a town in Gujarat its name.
What it teaches Faith Healing Devotion
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago, Krishna was a great king. His cousin was Neminath, a very wise and gentle teacher.
One day Krishna's soldiers fell under a strange spell. Their arms felt weak. Their eyes felt heavy. One by one they lay down, as if they had all become very old and sleepy. Nobody could get up.
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To carry into the day
Patience and a quiet heart can lift a heaviness that force cannot.
To talk about together
Krishna waited and prayed for three days instead of rushing. When is it good for us to wait and be calm?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.