Answer

In Jain tradition, the Ikshvaku lineage is especially associated with many Tirthankars, including Bhagwan Rishabhdev, the first Tirthankar.

However, saying that Parwar Digamber Jains as a present-day community are definitively descendants of Ikshvaku is not something that can be stated with certainty from clearly established Jain tradition.

Explanation

Parwar Jains are a Digamber Jain community, found especially in parts of North and Central India. Like many Jain communities, they preserve religious, cultural, and community traditions.

The Ikshvaku Vansh is a very ancient royal lineage mentioned in Jain tradition. Many Tirthankars are described as being born in this lineage. But this is different from proving that a modern caste/community has a direct genealogical descent from Ikshvaku.

So the careful distinction is:

• Established Jain tradition: Many Tirthankars belonged to the Ikshvaku lineage.
• Not clearly established: Parwar Digamber Jains as a whole being direct descendants of Ikshvaku.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, spiritual greatness is not based on birth lineage, caste, or ancestry. It is based on:

• Right faith
• Right knowledge
• Right conduct
• Ahimsa
• Self-discipline
• Purification of the soul

Even if a person belongs to a famous lineage, liberation depends only on one’s own spiritual effort.

Takeaway

Parwar Digamber Jains are a respected Jain community, but their direct descent from the ancient Ikshvaku lineage cannot be stated as an established Jain fact. In Jain Dharma, the true value of life lies not in ancestry, but in living with samyak darshan, ahimsa, and spiritual purity.