Sarp Snake Jainism Symbols Pendant Dangle Charm

In Jainism, the snake is the symbol of Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara. He is widely regarded as a propagator and revivalist of Jainism. Parshvanatha was born to King Ashwasena and Queen Vamadevi of Varanasi on the eleventh day of the dark half of the Hindu month of Pausha. He created an ascetic society after renunciation of worldly life. Parshvanatha gained moksha on Mount Sammeda, an important Jain pilgrimage destination. His iconography is renowned for the serpent hood that covers his head, and he is frequently worshipped with Dharanendra and Padmavati (Jain snake god and goddess).