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    Original sahastrafana parshwanath

    6 months ago 187

    “Sahastrafana Parshwanath” means the idol of Bhagwan Parshwanath with one thousand serpent hoods (sahastra = thousand, fana = hoods).

    In Jain tradition:

    • This is the same 23rd Tirthankar, Bhagwan Parshwanath, shown with a very special nag-śeṣ (serpent canopy).
    • Instead of the more common 7 or 9 hoods, here the śeṣ-nāg spreads into 1000 tiny hoods forming a grand umbrella over Bhagwan.
    • The idol is usually:
    - In Padmāsan or Khāḍgāsan/Kaussagga posture - With Dharanendra (Nagraj) and Padmāvatī Devī associated in the parikar (background carving) - Often made from a single stone with extremely fine carving

    Spiritually, Sahastrafana form reminds us of:

    • Supreme protection of a Tirthankar’s tapas (like when Dharanendra protected Parshwanath in the storm)
    • Anant (innumerable) souls taking refuge in his teachings, symbolised through countless hoods
    • Deep kṣamā, karuṇā and ahiṁsā embodied by Parshwanath Bhagwan

    Famous Sahastrafana Parshwanath idols include:

    • Surat (Gopipura) – Sahastrafana Parshwanath Jain Mandir – very well‑known for its beautifully carved khaḍgāsan idol with thousand hoods and detailed parikar. You can read its traditional story and details here
    • Lodrava (near Jaisalmer) – black idol in Padmāsan with sahastrafana canopy, also very famous in Śvetāmbara tradition. More about Lodrava Parshwanath here

    If by “original” you meant the story/itihās behind Sahastrafana Parshwanath of a particular tirth (like Surat or Lodrava), you can follow the above links for the full traditional narrative.

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