 In his previous incarnation, Munisuvrata was born as Surshreshta, the king of Champa, Mahavideh.On the third day of "Shraavana" (month) "Krishna" (dark fortnight) according to Hindu calendar, queen Padmavati of Rajgir saw sixteen auspicious dreams.When she shared her dreams with her husband, king Sumitra of the Harivamsa clan, he explained that a "tirthankara" will be born to them soon.