Answer

Nami Nāth Bhagwan, the 21st Tirthankar of the present Avasarpiṇī time cycle, lived in the ancient Jain traditional period long before recorded modern history.

According to Jain tradition:

• Name: Bhagwan Nami Nāth
• Number: 21st Tirthankar
• Father: King Vijaya
• Mother: Queen Vapra Devi
• Birthplace: Mithila
• Dynasty: Ikshvaku Vansh

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, the Tirthankars are understood within the vast Jain cosmic time cycle, not mainly through modern BCE/CE historical dating. Therefore, Nami Nāth Bhagwan’s exact historical year cannot be given in ordinary calendar terms.

He is traditionally placed before Bhagwan Nemināth, Bhagwan Pārshvanāth, and Bhagwan Mahāvīr Swami.

Spiritual Understanding

Bhagwan Nami Nāth’s life teaches detachment, renunciation, and the path toward liberation. Like all Tirthankars, he attained Keval Jñān and established the fourfold Jain Sangh for the spiritual upliftment of living beings.

Takeaway

Nami Nāth Bhagwan belongs to the ancient Jain traditional time period of the 21st Tirthankar, far earlier than reliably datable recorded history.