About the Book: Tirthankar : Jain Dharm ki 63 Kahaniyan
Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a
reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin:
it has always been around.
Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the first Tirthankar of this era.
Rishabhs eldest son, Bharat, became Chakravarti, king of kings, and gave the
country its name.
Bahubali, Bharats younger brother, renounced violence and followed the Jain path
of freedom.
Rishabh was followed by twenty-three other Tirthankars. The last of them was
Mahavir, who lived around 2,500 years ago.
In Tirthankar, Devdutt Pattanaik explores the stories, symbols,