Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition - A Critical Survey Revealing Parsva, the 23rd Tirthankara, as a Legendary Figure

Early Sources of the Jaina Tradition reconstructs the history of the early Jaina tradition through a close study the available textual sources. Its focuses on Pārśvanātha, one of the 24 Jinas that are identified by the Jaina tradition as its main religious leaders of the current time cycle.