Naminatha(Devanagari:नमिनाथ) (Sanskrit:नमिनाथः) was the twenty-firsttirthankaraof the present half time cycle,Avsarpini.He was born to the King Vijaya and Queen Vipra of theIkshvaku dynasty.King Vijaya was the ruler ofMithilaat that time.[3]Naminathalived for 10,000 years.[4]When Naminatha was in his mother's womb, Mithila was attacked by a group of powerful kings. The aura of Naminatha forced all the kings to surrender to King Vijaya.[5]
| Naminatha | |
|---|---|
21stTirthankara | |
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| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Munisuvrata |
| Successor | Neminatha |
| Symbol | Blue Water Lily[1] |
| Height | 15 bows (45 metres)[2] |
| Age | 10,000 |
| Color | Golden |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
| Born | |
| Died | |
| Parents |
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| Dynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty |
Legends
Naminatha was born on the 8th day of Shravan Krishna of thelunisolarJain calendar.He attainedKevala Jnanaunder a Bakula tree. He had 17Ganadhara,Suprabha being the leader.[6]According to Jain tradition, he liberated his soul by destroying all of hiskarmaand attainedMokshafromSammed Shikharnearly 571,750 years beforeNeminatha.[7]He was preceded byMunisuvratawho is believed to have lived 570,000 years before him.[7]
See also
References
Notes
- ^Tandon 2002,p. 45.
- ^Sarasvati 1970,p. 444.
- ^Tukol 1980,p. 31.
- ^Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay."24 Characters of Tirthankara".
- ^Jain 2009,p. 87-88.
- ^Shah 1987,p. 163.
- ^abZimmer 1953,p. 226.
Sources
- Johnson, Helen M.(1931),Naminathacaritra (Book 7.11 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra),Baroda Oriental Institute
- Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987),Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography,vol. 1, India: Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications,ISBN81-7017-208-X
- Tukol, T. K. (1980),Compendium of Jainism,Dharwad: University of Karnataka
- Sarasvati, Swami Dayananda (1970),An English translation of the Satyarth Prakash,Swami Dayananda Sarasvati[permanent dead link]
- Zimmer, Heinrich(1953) [April 1952], Joseph Campbell (ed.),Philosophies Of India,London:Routledge& Kegan Paul Ltd,ISBN978-81-208-0739-6,
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain. - Tandon, Om Prakash (2002) [1968],Jaina Shrines in India(1 ed.),New Delhi:Publications Division,Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,Government of India,ISBN81-230-1013-3
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