Anantanatha
Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
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14th Jain Tirthankara | |
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Venerated in | Jainism |
Predecessor | Vimalanatha |
Successor | Dharmanatha |
Symbol | Porcupine (Sehi) as per Digambara Falcon (Baaj) as per Svetambara[1] |
Height | 50 dhanusha (150 meters) |
Age | 3,000,000 years |
Color | Golden |
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Biography
Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism.[2] According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.[3]
Anantanatha was born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty.[2] His birth date was the 13th day of the Vaishakha Krishna month of the Indian calendar.
Literature
- Ananthnatha Purana was written by Janna in 1230 CE.
Famous Temple
Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
- Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
- Image at Anantnath Swami Temple
- Ananthnath Temple, Madhuban
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See also
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References
- Tandon 2002, p. 45.
- Tukol 1980, p. 31.
- Jain 2009, p. 82.
Sources
- Johnson, Helen M. (1931), Anantanathacaritra (Book 4.4 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra), Baroda Oriental Institute
- Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
- Tandon, Om Prakash (2002) [1968], Jaina Shrines in India (1 ed.), New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, ISBN 81-230-1013-3
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