Naminatha

Naminatha
21st Tirthankara

Idol of Tirthankara Naminath (Government Museum, Mathura)
Details
Predecessor Munisuvrata
Successor Neminatha
Royalty
Dynasty/Clan Ikshvaku
Family
Parents Vijaya (father)
Vapra (Vipra) (mother)
Kalyanaka / Important Events
Born 584,979 BCE [1][2]
Mithilapuri (Mathura)
Moksha place Shikharji
Characteristics/Attributes
Complexion Golden
Symbol Blue Water-Lily Or Blue Lotus
Height 15 bows (45 metres)[3]
Kevalakāla
Yaksha Bhrukuti
Yakshini Chamundi (as per Digambara)
Gandhari (as per Svetambara)
Ganadhara Suprabha

Naminatha was the twenty-first tirthankara of the present half time cycle, Avsarpini. He was born to the King Vijaya and Queen Vipra of the Ikshvaku dynasty. King Vijaya was the ruler of Mithila at that time.[4] When Naminatha was in his mother's womb, Mihila was attacked by a group of powerful kings. The aura of Naminatha forced all the kings to surrender to King Vijaya.[5] Naminatha was born on the 8th day of Shravan Krishna of the lunisolar Jain calendar. He attained Kevala Jnana under a Bakula tree. He had 17 Ganadhara, Suprabha being the leader.[6] According to Jain tradition, he liberated his soul by destroyed all of his karma and attained Moksha from Sammed Shikhar nearly 50,000 years before Neminatha.[7]

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