Anantanatha

Anantanatha
Anantanatha
14th Jain Tirthankara
	Anantanatha statue at Anwa, Rajasthan
Venerated in	Jainism
Predecessor	Vimalanatha
Successor	Dharmanatha
Symbol	Porcupine as per Digambara; Falcon as per Shvetambara
Height	50 dhanusha (150 meters)
Age	3,000,000 years
Color	Golden
Personal information
Born	Ayodhya
Died	Shikharji
Parents	Simhasena (father); Suyasha (mother);

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Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.

Biography[edit]

Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism.^[2] According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.^[3]

Anantanatha was born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty.^[2] His birth date was the 13th day of the Vaishakha Krishna month of the Indian calendar.^{[citation needed]}

Literature[edit]

Ananthnatha Purana was written by Janna in 1230 CE.

Famous Temple[edit]

Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala

Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
Image at Anantnath Swami Temple
Ananthnath Temple, Madhuban

References[edit]

↑ Tandon 2002, p. 45.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Tukol 1980, p. 31.
↑ Jain 2009, p. 82.

Sources[edit]

Johnson, Helen M. (1931), Anantanathacaritra (Book 4.4 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra), Baroda Oriental Institute
Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
Tandon, Om Prakash (2002) [1968], Jaina Shrines in India (1 ed.), New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, ISBN 81-230-1013-3

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[FOOTNOTETandon200245-1] Tandon 2002, p. 45.

[FOOTNOTETukol198031-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Tukol 1980, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEJain200982-3] Jain 2009, p. 82.

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v t e God in Jainism
Arihant ; Siddha ; Pañca-Parameṣṭhi
Tirthankara	Rishabhanatha Ajitanatha Sambhavanatha Abhinandananatha Sumatinatha Padmaprabha Suparshvanatha Chandraprabha Pushpadanta Shitalanatha Shreyansanatha Vasupujya Vimalanatha Anantanatha Dharmanatha Shantinatha Kunthunatha Aranatha Māllīnātha Munisuvrata Naminatha Neminatha Pārśvanātha Mahavira Simandhar Swami (other world)
Samanya	Bahubali Bharata Chakravartin Ganadhara Indrabhuti Gautama Sudharmaswami Jambuswami Nabhi Samudravijaya

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