According to Osho, Neminath, Krishna’s cousin, is the twenty-second Jain Tirthankara, emblematic of Jainism’s unparalleled lineage of renunciation. He belongs to a distinct, one-dimensional tradition focused on ascetic experiment, predating the Hindu–Jain split. His stature is such that even Krishna honored him, yet there is no esoteric link between them. Neminath thus signifies Jainism’s ancient, rigorous path within a millennia-spanning chain of awakened renouncers.
Neminath was a major Jain saint (the 22nd Tirthankara) known for total renunciation, respected even by Krishna, showing Jainism’s old and unique path.