Vasupujya was the twelfth

tirthankara In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English: literally a ' ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the '' dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a '' tirtha'', which is a fordable pass ...

Jainism Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle bein ...

of the '' avasarpini'' (present age). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its

karma Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively ...

. Vasupujya was born to King Vasupujya and Queen Jaya Devi at Champapuri in the

Ikshvaku dynasty The Solar dynasty (IAST: Suryavaṃśa or Ravivaṃśa in Sanskrit) or the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku.Geography of Rigvedic India, M.L. Bhargava, Lucknow 1964, pp. 15-18, 46-49, 92-98, 100-/1, 136 The dynasty is ...

. His birth date was the fourteenth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar. He never married and remained a

celibate Celibacy (from Latin ''caelibatus'') is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both, usually for religious reasons. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. In its narrow sense, th ...

. He attained Kevala Jnana within one month of Tapsya and

Moksha ''Moksha'' (; sa, मोक्ष, '), also called ''vimoksha'', ''vimukti'' and ''mukti'', is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. In its soteriologic ...

at Champapuri, of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...

in India on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of Ashadh.

Biography

Vasupujya Swami was the 12th ''

'' in

of the '' Avasarpini'' (present age). According to Jain beliefs, he became a '' siddha'', a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its ''

''. Vasupujya was born to King Vasupujya and Queen Jaya Devi at Champapuri in the

. His birth date was the fourteenth day of the ''Falgun Krishna'' month of the Indian calendar. He attained '' Kevala Jnana'' within one month of ''Tapsya'' and ''

'' at Champapuri,

Bhagalpur Bhagalpur is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern banks of the river Ganges. It is the 2nd largest city of Bihar by population and also the headquarters of Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. Known as the Si ...

in India on the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of ''Ashadh''. The second Vasudeva, Dwiprishtaha, was his devotee. He and his brother Baldeva Shrivijay conquered Prativasudeva Tark and brought his oppressive rule to an end. Shrivijay later joined the ascetic order of Lord Vasupujya.

Temples

Jain temple, Alleppey The Jain Temple in Alleppey is a place of worship for Jains in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It was important in the growth of Jainism in South India. It is situated at the Northeast side of the Muppalam at the famous Gujarati Street in Al ...

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* Champapuri *

Shri Atma Vallabh Jain Smarak Shri Atma Vallabh Jain Smarak also popularly known as Vallabh Smarak Jain Mandir Tirth is a Jain temple and a multi-faceted memorial in the sacred memory of Jain Acharya Shri Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji, located on GT Karnal Road, Delhi. His ...

* SHRI VASUPUJYA SWAMY RATH MANDIR MALKAJGIRI TELENGANA

Statue

The tallest statue of Vasupujya, 31 feet in height, was inaugurated at Nathnagar Temple, Champapuri,

in 2014. The statue was constructed and donated by Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable Trust, based at

Phulchand Sethi Phulchand Sethi (November 1911 – 2 October 1976) was a social worker, philanthropist and businessman from Dimapur, Nagaland in Northeast India. He was amongst the first proponents of Jainism in Nagaland. He was awarded the Commendation Certific ...

complex Dimapur.

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