Manibhadra Vir

Manibhadra Vīr is a protective deity (vīra or adhiṣṭhāyaka) venerated in the Śvētāmbara tradition of Jainism, particularly among communities associated with the Tapa Gaccha. In Jain tradition, he is understood not as a primordial yakṣa but as a former Jain lay follower (śrāvaka) who, after death, was reborn as a powerful divine guardian.

Although sharing a name with the Hindu yakṣa Manibhadra, Jain sources treat Manibhadra Vīr as a distinct figure embedded within Jain sectarian history and devotional practice.