Adeshwar Dada is the reverent name used for Bhagwan Rishabhdev or Bhagwan Adinath, the first Tirthankar of Jain Dharma.

Brief history

• He is considered the first Tirthankar of the present time cycle.
• He was born to Raja Nabhiraj and Rani Marudevi in Ayodhya.
• Jain tradition says that after a very long period of royal life, he renounced worldly attachments and became a Tirthankar.
• He taught people the path of ahimsa, self-control, non-attachment, and liberation.
• He is also remembered for guiding society in early civilization, such as teaching arts, work, and proper living.
• After attaining kevalgyan and giving dharma updesh, he showed the path to moksha.

Why he is called Adeshwar Dada

• Adinath means “the first Lord.”
• Adeshwar is a respectful name used by devotees, especially in Gujarati and Jain bhakti tradition.
• Dada is an affectionate word of reverence.

Main spiritual importance

Adeshwar Dada is worshipped as the one who:

• established the Jain path in this time cycle,
• showed the importance of vairagya,
• and inspired devotion toward moksha-marg.

If you want, I can also give:

• full life story
• birth and diksha details
• temple importance of Adeshwar Dada
• simple Gujarati-style history