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In Jainism, Bharata was the first chakravartin (lit. 'holder of a chakra ', i.e., emperor) of the Avasarpini (present half-time cycle). He was the eldest son of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara. He had two sons from his chief-empress Subhadra, named Arkakirti and Marichi.
Bharat Kala Bhavan. Rishabhanatha ( Devanagari: ऋषभनाथ), also Rishabhadeva (Devanagari: ऋषभदेव, Ṛṣabhadeva ), Rishabha (Devanagari: ऋषभ, Ṛṣabha) or Ikshvaku (Devanagari: इक्ष्वाकु, Ikṣvāku ), is the first tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism.
Bharata was the first chakravartin (universal emperor or possessor of chakra) of avasarpini (present half time cycle as per Jain cosmology ). [1] He was the eldest son of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism.
One of the chakravartins mentioned in Jain scriptures is Bharata Chakravartin. Jain texts like Harivamsa Purana and Hindu Texts like Vishnu Purana state that Indian subcontinent came to be known as Bharata varsha in his memory.
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Bharata. One of the Lands of Action or Karma-bhūmi in the first continent, Jambū-dvīpa, in the Middle World where humans live. Bharata is also the name of the eldest son of the first Jina, Ṛṣabha, who succeeded his father as king.
Bharata (Jainism) In Jain mythology, he is the first c hakravartin (“universal emperor”) and the oldest son of Rishabha Deva , the first T irthankara . He was the half-brother of Bahubali , with whom he duelled to gain the latter’s kingdom.
