Admin Is Shiva a Jain?
Shiva is another name of Rishabhadev in Jain tradition. We can find the word Shiv in many Jain texts, where it is the name of designation (Shivpad/Shivhood/Shivdasha which means Omniscience/Arihant or liberation/Siddha/Moksha) or it is one of the names of Rishabhadev. Both Shiv and Rishabh are known as Adinath.
What religion does Shiva belong to?
Shiva, (Sanskrit: “Auspicious One”) also spelled Śiwa or Śiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom Shaivites worship as the supreme god.
Who is God in Jainism?
Jains do not believe in a God or gods in the way that many other religions do, but they do believe in divine (or at least perfect) beings who are worthy of devotion.
Is Jain Sanatan Dharma?
From theologians to laymen, the refrain that is commonly heard is: They (Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists) are part of Sanatana Dharma.
Is Shiva a non Vedic god?
Shiva has pre-Vedic tribal roots, and the figure of Shiva as we know him today is an amalgamation of various older non-Vedic and Vedic deities, including the Rigvedic storm god Rudra who may also have non-Vedic origins, into a single major deity.