According to Jain tradition, the events of the Ramayana are associated with the period of the 20th Tirthankar, Munisuvrata Swami. Jain texts describe Lord Munisuvrata as a contemporary of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, and Ravana. In Jain versions of the Ramayana (such as the Paumachariya by Vimalasuri), these characters are shown as followers of Jain principles, and Munisuvrata Swami is said to have lived during their time.