Adinath is first in the series of twenty-four
Jain tirthankaras, or saviors. His name means "Lord First," because he was the first to preach the Jain religion. He is also called Risabhanatha, "Lord Bull," after a bull which appeared
to his future mother in a dream.
As a legendary figure, Adinath is credited with
teaching mankind the arts of civilization, including pottery,
weaving, and writing. He is associated with Rama through
his birthplace, the city of Ayodhya, and he attained
moksha (enlightenment, liberation) on Mt. Kailasa,
the home of Shiva. With the present statue, a bull
is carved on the pedestal below the main figure.
Odegal Basti is a 12th century shrine, oddly propped up on a flat of the hill, near the saint and his temple.
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