The 3rd Tirthankar of Jainism is Lord Sambhavnath.

Birth and Early Life: Lord Sambhavnath was born to King Jitari and Queen Susena in the royal Ikshvaku dynasty at Shravasti (in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India). His birth was marked by auspicious events and prosperity in the kingdom. He was a compassionate and wise prince, showing deep inclination towards spiritual matters from an early age.

Renunciation: At the age of 5,000 years (according to Jain tradition, people lived much longer in earlier eras), Sambhavnath renounced his worldly life and adopted the path of asceticism. He left behind his royal luxuries and began practicing severe penance and meditation.

Attainment of Kevalgyan (Omniscience): After rigorous spiritual practices and deep meditation, Sambhavnath attained Kevalgyan (omniscient knowledge). With this supreme knowledge, he became a Tirthankar—a spiritual teacher who re-establishes the Jain Sangha (fourfold community of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen).

Preaching and Nirvana: As a Tirthankar, Lord Sambhavnath preached the path of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct (Ratnatraya) to liberate souls from the cycle of birth and death (samsara). He guided countless beings towards spiritual upliftment. After a long period of preaching, he attained Nirvana (liberation) at the summit of Sammed Shikharji (now in Jharkhand).

Iconography: Lord Sambhavnath’s emblem (lanchhan) is the horse. He is usually depicted in a meditative posture with a serene expression.

Significance: The life of Lord Sambhavnath inspires Jains to practice non-violence, truthfulness, and self-restraint, and to strive for liberation through the path shown by the Tirthankars.

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