Balabhadra
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Template:Jainism In Jainism, Balabhadra or Baladeva are among the sixty-three illustrious beings called śalākāpuruṣas that are said to grace every half cycle of time. According to Jain cosmology, śalākāpuruṣa are born on this earth in every Dukhama-sukhamā ara. They comprise twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras, twelve chakravartins, nine balabhadra, nine narayana, and nine pratinarayana.Template:Sfn Their life stories are said to be most inspiring.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> According to the Jain puranas, the Balabhadras lead an ideal Jain life.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Nine BalabhadrasEdit
According to the Digambaras nine Balabhadras of the present half cycle of time (avasarpini) are:Template:Sfn
| Acala | Bhadra | Balarama |
| Nandimitra | Nandisena | Rāma |
| Sudarśana | Suprabha | Vijaya |