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Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Parshvanath”, the Jain Tirthankara:
  1. Parshvanath was the 22nd Tirthankara with the snake symbol.
  2. Parshvanath attained salvation on the Sammeda (Madhuban, Jharkhand) mountain popularly known as Parasnath hill.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Parshvanath was the 23rd Tirthankara with the snake symbol. Whereas Neminatha, also known as Nemi and Arishtanemi, is the 22nd Tirthankara (Ford-maker) in Jainism. Parshvanath attained salvation on the Sammeda (Madhuban, Jharkhand) mountain popularly known as Parasnath hill.
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