According to the Jain literature Uttarapurana and Hemachandra's explanation, the ancient Indian deity Indra called the 22nd Tirthankara Neminatha because he saw the Jina as the "rim of the wheel of dharma." Indra is said to have met Neminatha while he was visiting a holy place called Rajagriha (now Rājagrha, Nepal). At that time, there were many aspired souls waiting to hear the true teaching of Dharma. So, Indra asked these people to follow the example of the previous 21 tirthankaras and seek liberation by undertaking a pilgrimage to Rajagriha. When they reached there, they would find Neminatha preaching about the virtues of tapo (meditation) and sampayoga (self-sacrifice). Since all of them were worthy individuals, Indra wanted them to be able to listen to such teachings. Thus, he named the 22nd tirthankara Neminatha. In addition to this story, there are other reasons mentioned for naming Neminatha. For example, some say that it is because he achieved enlightenment in a human body or that he destroyed evil through his actions.