Rishabhdev (Lord Rishab) was the first of the Jain Tirthankaras , the founder of Jainism in the present half cycle of time, in this part of the universe. He is mentioned in the Hindu Bhagavatha-Purana. The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahimsa, meaning non-injury and non-violence. ... In Jainism, a Tirthankara (Fordmaker) is a human who achieved enlightenment, became a Jiva, and whose religious teachings have formed the canon of Jainism; although not Gods, statues of Tirthankaras are found in temples. ... Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, and Vaidika-Dharma) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the bedrock of the Veda scriptures. ... The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ...

He is said to have lived billions of years ago and attained liberation ('moksh' or 'nirvan') towards the end of the third era of the present half cycle of time. According to the Jain cycle of time, at the beginning of the twenty first century we are approximately 2,530 years into the fifth era.

There are several jain temples -- derasar dedicated to Lord Rishabhdev who is also known as Bhagwan Adinath. A derasar is a temple for followers of Jainism. ... Rishabhdev (Lord Rishabh)—also known as Bhagwan Adinath—was the first of the Jain Tirthankars , the founder of Jainism in the present half cycle of time, in this part of the universe. ... ...