Anantanatha
Anantanatha | |
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14th Jain Tirthankara | |
Image depicting Anantanatha | |
Symbol |
Porcupine (Sehi) as per Digambara Falcon (Baaj) as per Svetambara |
Height | 50 dhanusha (150 meters) |
Age | 3,000,000 years |
Color | Golden |
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Preceded by | Vimalanatha |
Succeeded by | Dharmanatha |
Born | Ayodhya |
Moksha | Shikharji |
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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.
Biography
Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism.[1] According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Anantanatha was born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty.[1] His birth date was the 13th day of the Vaishakha Krishna month of the Indian calendar.
Famous Temple
Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
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Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
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Image at Anantnath Swami Temple
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Ananthnath Temple, Madhuban
See also
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References
- 1 2 Tukol 1980, p. 31.
Sources
- Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
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