Parshvanatha
（重定向自Parsva）
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Parshvanatha (Pārśvanātha), also known as Parshva (Pārśva), was the twenty-third Tirthankara of Jainism. He is the earliest Jain leader (c.872 – c.772 BCE) for whom there is reasonable evidence of having been a historical figure.