Jains have long associated Ashtāpada, the site where the first Tīrthankara Rishabha attained moksha, with Mount Kailash in the Himalayas—also sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism. While some equate the two, others continue searching for the true Ashtāpada. According to Jain tradition, Rishabha’s son Bhārata built a shrine there with 24 jeweled Jina images, carving eight massive steps into the mountain to protect it from degeneration over time. Only the most spiritually advanced, like Gautama Swami, could ascend it through deep asceticism and yogic power.