Anantanatha | |
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14th Jain Tirthankara | |
Image depicting Anantanatha
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Venerated in | Jainism |
Symbol |
Porcupine (Sehi) as per Digambara Falcon (Baaj) as per Svetambara |
Height | 50 dhanusha (150 meters) |
Age | 3,000,000 years |
Color | Golden |
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Preceded by | Vimalanatha |
Succeeded by | Dharmanatha |
Born | Ayodhya |
Moksha | Shikharji |
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.
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.
Anantanatha was born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the 13th day of the Vaishakha Krishna month of the Indian calendar.
Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
Anantnath Swami Temple in Kalpetta, Kerala
Image at Anantnath Swami Temple
Ananthnath Temple, Madhuban