Jambuswami

{{Short description|Gandhara of Mahavira (543–449 BCE)}}

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{{Infobox deity

|type = Jain

| venerated_in =

Jainism

| image= Jambu Swami 72 Jinalay Kutch.jpg

| caption = Jambu Swami at 72 Jinalaya, village Koday, Mandvi, Kutch

|avatar_birth = 543 BC

|avatar_end = 449 BC

}}

{{Jainism}}

Jambuswami (543-449 BCE) was the spiritual successor of Sudharmaswami in Jain religious order reorganised by Mahavira.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} He remained the head for 39 or 44 years, after which he is believed to have gained Kevala Jnana (omniscience).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Pramansagar|2014|p=46}} He is believed to be the third and last kevali (omniscient being) after Mahavira in Jain tradition.{{sfn|Kshamasagar|2009|p=132}} He is believed to have attained moksha (liberation) at the age of 84 in Mathura.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=39}}{{sfn|Pramansagar|2014|p=46}}{{Cite web|title=Jain Chaurasi Temple in Mathura, Jain Chaurasi Mandir Address|url=https://www.mathuraonline.in/city-guide/jain-chaurasi-temple-in-mathura|access-date=2021-01-09|website=www.mathuraonline.in}}

Jambu was succeeded by Prabhava (443-338 BCE), who was converted from a bandit by him.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} Prabhava was succeeded by Shayyambhava (377-315 BCE).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} Shayyambhava composed Dasavaikalika sutra after studying the fourteen purvas (pre-canonical texts).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=41}} He was initiated as a Jain monk.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|pp=41-42}} He initiated his son as a monk at the age of eight and taught him sacred knowledge in 10 lectures in six months after which the latter died.{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=42}}

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Shayyambhava was succeeded by Yasobhadra (351-235 BCE), who was succeeded by his two disciples, Sambhutavijaya (347-257 BCE) and Bhadrabahu (322-243 BCE).{{sfn|Natubhai Shah|2004|p=42}}