Anantanatha
| Anantanatha | |
|---|---|
| 14th Jain Tirthankara | |
 Image depicting Anantanatha | |
| Details | |
| Predecessor | Vimalanatha |
| Successor | Dharmanatha |
| Royalty | |
| Dynasty/Clan | Ikshvaku |
| Family | |
| Parents |
Simhasena (father) Suyasha (mother) |
| Kalyanaka / Important Events | |
| Born |
7 x 10210 years ago Ayodhya |
| Moksha place | Shikharji |
| Characteristics/Attributes | |
| Complexion | Golden |
| Symbol |
Porcupine (Sehi) as per Digambara Falcon (Baaj) as per Svetambara |
| Height | 50 dhanusha (150 meters) |
| Age | 3,000,000 years |
| Kevalakāla | |
| Yaksha | Patal |
| Yakshini | Ankusha |
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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.
Image at Anantnath Swami Temple
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 Kerala
See also
References
Sources
- Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
- Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987), Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography:, Volume 1, India: Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications, ISBN 81-7017-208-X
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