Śeṣavatī

Granddaughter of Mahāvīra in Svetāmbara belief, who is also known as Yaśovatī. Her parents Anojjā and Jamāli were the first disciples of Mahāvīra but later her father left the group over a disgreement in doctrine. Digambara Jains believe that Mahāvīra never married and never had a child or descendants.

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