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The Jain Tirthankara who is said to be a close relative of Vasudeva Krishna is

  1. Parsvanatha

  2. Rishabhanath

  3. Vardhamana Mahavira

  4. Arishtanemi
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Explanation

Arishtanemi (also known as Neminatha) was the 22nd Tirthankara in Jainism and is traditionally believed to be a cousin of Krishna - making him a close relative of Vasudeva Krishna. According to Jain texts, Arishtanemi was Krishna's cousin (son of Krishna's paternal uncle) and eventually renounced the world after becoming disillusioned with warfare. The other Tirthankaras listed - Parsvanatha (23rd), Rishabhanatha (1st), and Vardhamana Mahavira (24th) - are not traditionally associated with being Krishna's relatives.

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