Bhadrabāhu

  • Bhadrabahu was, according to both the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sects of Jainism, the last Shruta Kevalin in Jainism. 
  • According to the Digambara tradition, he was the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire. 
  • According to the Digambara sect of Jainism, there were five Shruta Kevalins in Jainism — Govarddhana Mahamuni, Vishnu, Nandimitra, Aparajita and Bhadrabahu. 
  • The Digambaras consider him to have been naked. 
  • According to the Śvetāmbara tradition, he was the author of the holy Kalpa Sūtra, which describes the life of Mahavira and other Tirthankaras. 
  • Bhadrabahu was born in Pundravardhana during which time the secondary capital of the Mauryas was Ujjain. 

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