Anantanatha
- Simhasena (father)
- Suyasha (mother)
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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.[2] According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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
See also
- Tirthankara in Jainism
- Jainism and non-creationism
References
- ^ Tandon 2002, p. 45.
- ^ a b Tukol 1980, p. 31.
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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