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	\| type = Jain		\| type = Jain
	\| deity_of = 11th Jain [[Tirthankara]]		\| deity_of = 11th Jain [[Tirthankara]]
	\| image = ~~File:Jain statues in Anwa~~, ~~Rajasthan 25~~.jpg		\| image = Shri Shreyansnath Bhagwan at Shri Sinhapuri Tirth, Sarnath.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Statue of Shreyansanatha~~ at ~~Anwa~~, ~~Rajasthan~~		\| caption = Shri Shreyansnath Bhagwan at Shri Sinhapuri Tirth, Sarnath, UP.
	\| alt = Shreyansanatha		\| alt = Shreyansanatha
	\| venerated_in = [[Jainism]]		\| venerated_in = [[Jainism]]
	\| symbol = [[Rhinoceros]]<ref>{{citation \|last=Tandon \|first=Om Prakash \|author-link=Om Prakash Tandon \|title=Jaina Shrines in India \|publisher=[[Publications Division]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]] \|isbn=81-230-1013-3 \|date=2002 \|orig-year=1968\|pages=~~44-5~~ \|edition=1 \|location=[[New Delhi]] }}</ref>		\| symbol = [[Rhinoceros]]<ref>{{citation \|last=Tandon \|first=Om Prakash \|author-link=Om Prakash Tandon \|title=Jaina Shrines in India \|publisher=[[Publications Division]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]] \|isbn=81-230-1013-3 \|date=2002 \|orig-year=1968\|pages=44–5 \|edition=1 \|location=[[New Delhi]] }}</ref>
	\| color = [[Gold (color)\|Golden]]		\| color = [[Gold (color)\|Golden]]
	\| father = Vishnu		\| father = Vishnu
	\| mother = Vishna		\| mother = Vishna
	\| height = 80 bows (240 meters)		\| height = 80 [[Dhanusha (unit)\|bows]] (240 meters)
	\| age = 8,400,000 years		\| age = 8,400,000 years
	\| tree =		\| tree =
	\| predecessor = [[Shitalanatha]]		\| predecessor = [[Shitalanatha]]
	\| successor = [[Vasupujya]]		\| successor = [[Vasupujya]]
	\| birth_place = [[Sarnath]]		\| birth_place = [[Sarnath]]
	\| moksha_place = [[Shikharji]]		\| moksha_place = [[Shikharji]]
			\| dynasty = [[Solar dynasty\|Ikṣvākuvaṁśa]]
	}}		}}
	{{Jainism}}		{{Jainism}}
	'''Shreyansanath''' was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism\|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at Simhapuri, near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}}
			'''Shreyansanath''' was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism\|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at Simhapuri, near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.

			==Biography==
			Shreyansanath was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism\|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at Simhapuri, near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}} His height is mentioned as 80 [[Dhanusha (unit)\|dhanusha]].{{sfn\|Finegan\|1952\|p=190}} He is said to have lived for 8,400,000 years.{{sfn\|Finegan\|1952\|p=190}}

			Shreyansnath's Deshna inspired many to take Diksha and achieve Keval-Gnan and Moksha (liberation). He attained Nirvana from Sammed Shikharji Mountain, along with many Sadhus, Sadhvis, Shravakas, and Shravikas.{{cn\|date=October 2025}}

			Shreyansanatha is said to have been born 9,999,900 ''sagara'' after his predecessor, [[Shitalanatha]].{{sfn\|Finegan\|1952\|p=190}} His successor, [[Vasupujya]], is said to have been born 54 ''sagara'' after him.{{sfn\|Finegan\|1952\|p=190}}

			== Teachings on Nirjara ==
			Shreyansnath's teachings emphasized Nirjara, the discharge of karmas. He explained that karmas are in stages of charging and discharging, with Nirjara being the stage of discharge. He distinguished between Akaam Nirjara (discharge without purpose) and Sakaam Nirjara (discharge with purpose). For a self-realized person, Sakaam Nirjara ensures that no new karmas are charged, as they remain vigilant in their awareness of being a Knower and Seer. Shreyansnath also highlighted the importance of penance (tapa) in achieving Sakaam Nirjara. He categorized penance into two types: Bahya Tapa (external penance) and Abhyantar Tapa (internal penance).{{cn\|date=October 2025}}

			=== Bahya Tapa ===
			The six types of Bahya Tapa are:
			# Anshan (fasting)
			# Unodari (eating less)
			# Vrutti Sankshep (limiting desires)
			# Ras Tyag (abstaining from taste)
			# Kayotsarg (meditation)
			# Sanlinta (modesty)

			=== Abhyantar Tapa ===
			The six types of Abhyantar Tapa are:
			# Prayashchit (repentance)
			# Vaiyavach (service to saints)
			# Swadhyay (study of the self)
			# Vinay (humility)
			# Vyutsarg (renunciation)
			# Dhyan (meditation)

			Through Abhyantar Tapa, true karmic shedding occurs. Practices like Prayashchit help cleanse sins, while maintaining equanimity and viewing others as innocent aids in achieving liberation.{{cn\|date=October 2025}}

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	==~~Notes~~==		==References==
			===Citations===
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	==~~References~~==		===Sources===
	* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen M. Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda#Oriental_Institute\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}		* {{citation \|last=Finegan \|first=Jack \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ae4nAAAAYAAJ \|title=The archeology of world religions \|publisher=[[Princeton University Press]] \|year=1952 }}
			* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen Moore Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda#Oriental_Institute\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}
	*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}		*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}

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	\| color = [[Gold (color)\|Golden]]		\| color = [[Gold (color)\|Golden]]
	\| father = Vishnu		\| father = Vishnu
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	==References==		==References==
	* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen M. Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[~~Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda~~#~~Oriental Institute~~\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}		* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen M. Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda#Oriental_Institute\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}
	*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}		*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}

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	==References==		==References==
	* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen M. Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[~~Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda~~#~~Oriental_Institute~~\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}		* {{citation \|last=Johnson \|first=Helen M. \|author-link=Helen M. Johnson \|title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html \|publisher=[[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda#Oriental Institute\|Baroda Oriental Institute]] \|date=1931 }}
	*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}		*{{citation \|last=Tukol \|first=T. K. \|author-link=T. K. Tukol \|title=Compendium of Jainism \|publisher=[[Karnatak University]] \|date=1980 \|location=[[Dharwad]] }}

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	'''Shreyansanath''' was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] - a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism\|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at [[Simhapuri]], near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}}		'''Shreyansanath''' was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism\|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at Simhapuri, near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn\|Tukol\|1980\|p=31}}

	==Main Temple==		==Main Temple==
	[[Sarnath~~#Jainism\|Sri Digamber~~ Jain ~~Shreyansnath Mandir~~]] at [[Sarnath]], [[Varanasi]]		The [[Sarnath Jain Tirth]] temple located at [[Sarnath]], [[Varanasi]] is one of the main shrines of Shreyansanatha.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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{{Infobox deity
| type = Jain
| deity_of = 11th Jain [[Tirthankara]]
| image = File:Jain statues in Anwa, Rajasthan 25.jpg
| caption = Statue of Shreyansanatha at Anwa, Rajasthan
| alt = Shreyansanatha
| venerated_in = [[Jainism]]
| symbol = [[Rhinoceros]]<ref>{{citation |last=Tandon |first=Om Prakash |author-link=Om Prakash Tandon |title=Jaina Shrines in India |publisher=[[Publications Division]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]] |isbn=81-230-1013-3 |date=2002 |orig-year=1968|pages=44-5 |edition=1 |location=[[New Delhi]] }}</ref>
| color = [[Gold (color)|Golden]]
| father = Vishnu
| mother = Vishna
| height = 80 bows (240 meters)
| age = 8,400,000 years
| tree =
| predecessor = [[Shitalanatha]]
| successor = [[Vasupujya]]
| birth_place = [[Sarnath]]
| moksha_place = [[Shikharji]]
}}
{{Jainism}}
'''Shreyansanath''' was the eleventh [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a [[Siddha]] - a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its [[Karma in Jainism|karma]]. Shreyansanatha was born to King ''Vishnu'' and Queen ''Vishna'' at [[Simhapuri]], near [[Sarnath]] in the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}}

==Main Temple==
[[Sarnath#Jainism|Sri Digamber Jain Shreyansnath Mandir]] at [[Sarnath]], [[Varanasi]]

==Gallery==
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File:Digamber Jain Temple, Sarnath.jpg|Sridigamber Jain Temple, Simhapuri, Sarnath, near [[Varanasi]], the birthplace of Shreyansanath.
File:Shreyansanatha Gujarat.jpg|Gouche and Silver on paper painting, Gujarat, 18th century.
File:Three_sculptures_of_Jain_tirthankaras_in_the_Bhand_Dewal_Temple,_Arang.jpg|Shreyanasanatha idol in [[Bhand Dewal]] along with [[Neminatha]] and [[Ajitnatha]] dated back to 9th century
File:Shreyansanath Tonk, Shikharji.jpg|Shreyansanath Tonk, [[Shikharji]]
File:Footprint at Shreyansanath Tonk, Shikharji.jpg|Footprint at Shreyansanath Tonk, [[Shikharji]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{commons cat}}
*[[God in Jainism]]
*[[Arihant (Jainism)]]
*[[Jainism and non-creationism]]

==Notes==
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==References==
* {{citation |last=Johnson |first=Helen M. |author-link=Helen M. Johnson |title=Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213209.html |publisher=[[Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda#Oriental_Institute|Baroda Oriental Institute]] |date=1931 }}
*{{citation |last=Tukol |first=T. K. |author-link=T. K. Tukol |title=Compendium of Jainism |publisher=[[Karnatak University]] |date=1980 |location=[[Dharwad]] }}

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