Ratnasuri

Ratnasuri is a figure associated with Jainism, specifically within the Digambara tradition. She is recognized as one of the mothers of the Tirthankara Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara in Jain cosmology. According to Jain scriptures, Ratnasuri was married to king Samudravijaya and was a resident of the city of Sauripura. She is depicted as a virtuous and devout woman who played a significant role in the life of Neminatha, from his birth and upbringing to his eventual renunciation and attainment of omniscience. Her story emphasizes the importance of maternal devotion and the pious upbringing of a spiritual leader within Jain tradition. She is often mentioned in hagiographical accounts and commentaries on Jain scriptures.