Parshvanath (often referred to as Champa-sar/Champa-sar Parshwanath in devotional contexts) is the 23rd Tirthankara in Jain tradition. According to Jain scriptures:

• He was born into a royal or wealthy family and renounced worldly life to seek true liberation.
• He performed severe ascetic practices and meditation in the forest.
• After a long period of austerities, he attained kevala jnana (omniscience) and became a Tirthankara, guiding many beings toward liberation.
• His teaching and example continued for many years, after which he attained parinirvana (final release).

In Jain understanding, the core idea is the transformation through personal effort: renunciation, deep penance, and the realization of universal truth, which is then taught to others. Different Jain traditions (Digambara vs. Śvetāmbara) may have minor variations in the details of his life events and the places associated with them, but the essential path—renunciation, enlightenment, and teaching—remains the same.

If you’d like, I can share the key verses or describe the main events of Parshvanath’s life as given in particular Śvetāmbara or Digambara sources, and note where they differ.