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Lord Chandraprabhu was the eighth Jain Tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Symbol - Moon
| Father |
Sri Mahsen |
| Mother |
Mata Laxmana |
| Clan Name |
Ikshvaku |
| Source of Descent |
Vijayant |
| Date of Descent (Garbha Kalyanaka) |
Chaitra Krishna Paksh 5 |
| Place of Birth |
Chandrapuri |
| Date of Birth (Janma Kalyanaka) |
Paush Krishna Paksh 12 |
| Age |
10 Lac Purva |
| Height |
150 dhanusha (poles) |
| Body Colour |
White |
| Place of Enlightenment |
Chandrapuri |
| Date of Enlightenment (Kevala Gyana Kalyanaka) |
Badhva Krishna Paksh 7 |
| Date of Diksha (Diksha Kalyanaka) |
Paush Krishna Paksh 13 |
| Diksha Tree or Vat Vriksha |
Naga |
| First person to donate food |
Somadatta |
| Period of Meditation |
14 years |
| Place of Nirvana |
Sammed Shikharji |
| Date of Nirvana (Moksha Kalyanaka) |
Falgun Krishna Paksh 7 |
| Chief Disciple (Ganadhar) |
Datta |
| Head of Female Ascetics |
Sumana |
| God of Organisation (Yaksh) |
Vijay |
| Goddess of Organisation (Yakshini) |
Bhrikuti |
| Heaven |
Vijayanta |
| No. of Muni |
2,50,000 |
| No. of Aryika |
3,80,000 |
| No. of Shravak |
2,50,000 |
| No. of Shravika |
4,10,000 |
Famous Chandraprabhu Temples
Chandraprabhu Temple, Tijara, Rajasthan
Shri Digambar Jain Siddha Kshetra Muktagiri, Mendhagiri, District - Baitool, Madhya Pradesh
Jain Temple, Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
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