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{{short description|11th Tirthankara in Jainism}}
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| 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>
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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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[[Category:Ikshvaku dynasty]]
[[Category:Solar dynasty]]




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Shreyansanatha
11th Jain Tirthankara
Shreyansanatha
Statue of Shreyansanatha at Anwa, Rajasthan
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorShitalanatha
SuccessorVasupujya
SymbolRhinoceros[1]
Height80 bows (240 meters)
Age8,400,000 years
ColorGolden
Personal information
Born
Died
Parents
  • Vishnu (father)
  • Vishna (mother)

Shreyansanath was the eleventh Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini).[2] According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its 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.[2]

Main Temple

The Sarnath Jain Tirth temple located at Sarnath, Varanasi is one of the main shrines of Shreyansanatha.

Gallery

See also

Notes

  1. Tandon, Om Prakash (2002) [1968], Jaina Shrines in India (1 ed.), New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, pp. 44–5, ISBN 81-230-1013-3
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tukol 1980, p. 31.

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