| Trishala | |
|---|---|
Mother of last Tirthankara | |
 Kalpa Sūtra miniature of Princess Trishala (bottom) and her auspicious dreams, c. 1472. | |
| Other names | Priyakarini , Videhadatta[1] |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Chetaka |
| Spouse | Siddhartha |
| Children |
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| Dynasty | Lichhavi clan (by birth) Ikshvaku dynasty (by marriage) |
Trishala, also known as Videhadatta, Priyakarini, or Trishala Mata (Mother Trishala), was the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and wife of the Gaṇa Mukhya, Siddhartha of Kundagrama, of present-day Bihar.[3][4] She finds mention in the Jain texts.[1]
- ^ a b Mahāprajña, Acharya (1974). Shraman Mahavira (PDF). Ladnun: Jain Vishwa Bharati Prakashan. pp. 7, 8.
- ^ a b Sikdar & 1964 498.
- ^ "Mahavira, Jaina teacher". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 September 2015.