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{{not to be confused with|Neminatha}}
{{not to be confused with|Neminatha}}
{{Infobox deity
{{Infobox deity
| type             = Jain
| type = Jain
| deity_of         = 21st Jain [[Tirthankara]]
| deity_of = 21st Jain [[Tirthankara]]
| image           = Jain Tirthankara Naminath - Circa 12th Century CE - ACCN 00-B-77 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5080.JPG
| image = Jain Tirthankara Naminath - Circa 12th Century CE - ACCN 00-B-77 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-23 5080.JPG
| caption         = Naminatha statue at [[Mathura Museum]]
| caption = Naminatha statue at [[Mathura Museum]]
| alt             = Naminatha
| alt = Naminatha
| venerated_in = [[Jainism]]
| venerated_in = [[Jainism]]
| symbol           = [[Blue Water Lily]]{{sfn|Tandon|2002|p=45}}
| symbol = [[Blue Water Lily]]{{sfn|Tandon|2002|p=45}}
| color           = [[Gold (color)|Golden]]
| color = [[Gold (color)|Golden]]
| father           = Vijaya
| father = Vijaya
| mother           = Vipra (Vapra)
| mother = Vipra (Vapra)
| height           = 15 bows (45 metres){{sfn|Sarasvati|1970|p=444}}
| height = 15 bows (45 metres){{sfn|Sarasvati|1970|p=444}}
| age             = 10,000 years
| age = 10,000 years
| tree             =  
| tree =  
| predecessor     = [[Munisuvrata]]
| predecessor = [[Munisuvrata]]
| successor       = [[Neminatha]]
| successor = [[Neminatha]]
| birth_place = [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]]
| birth_place = [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]]
| moksha_place = [[Shikharji]]
| moksha_place = [[Shikharji]]
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{{Jainism}}
{{Jainism}}
'''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 (ancient)|Mithila]] at that time.{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}} ''Naminatha'' lived for over 10000000000 years. 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.{{sfn|Jain|2009|p=87-88}}
'''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 (ancient)|Mithila]] at that time.{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}} ''Naminatha'' lived for 10,000 years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay|title=24 Characters of Tirthankara|url=https://jainqq.org/explore/006589/186|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|Jain|2009|p=87-88}}


== Legends ==
== Legends ==

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Naminatha
21st Jain Tirthankara
Naminatha
Naminatha statue at Mathura Museum
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorMunisuvrata
SuccessorNeminatha
SymbolBlue Water Lily[1]
Height15 bows (45 metres)[2]
Age10,000 years
ColorGolden
Personal information
Born
Died
Parents
  • Vijaya (father)
  • Vipra (Vapra) (mother)

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.[3] Naminatha lived 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]

Legends

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 destroying all of his karma and attained Moksha from Sammed Shikhar nearly 571,750 years before Neminatha.[7] He was preceded by Munisuvrata who is believed to have lived 570,000 years before him.[7]

See also

References

Notes

  1. Tandon 2002, p. 45.
  2. Sarasvati 1970, p. 444.
  3. Tukol 1980, p. 31.
  4. Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay. "24 Characters of Tirthankara".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Jain 2009, p. 87-88.
  6. Shah 1987, p. 163.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Zimmer 1953, p. 226.

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