Mallinātha
| Māllīnātha | |
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| 19th Jain Tirthankara | |
The Tirthankara Māllīnātha
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| Symbol | Urn or Kalasa |
| Height | 25 dhanusha (75 meters) |
| Age | 56,000 years |
| Color | Blue |
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| Preceded by | Aranatha |
| Succeeded by | Munisuvrata |
| Born | Ayodhya |
| Moksha | Shikharji |
Māllīnātha (Prakrit Mālliṇāha, "Lord Jasmine") was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism. Jain scriptures indicate Mālliṇāha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to King Kumbha and Queen Prajâvatî. Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with omniscience (Kevala Jnana).
Māllīnātha (Prakrit Mālliṇāha, "Lord Jasmine") was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism. Jain scriptures indicate Mālliṇāha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to King Kumbha and Queen Prajâvatî.Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with omniscience (Kevala Jnana).
According to Jain beliefs, Mālliṇāha became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. The Śvētāmbara Jains maintain that Mallinath was a woman, Mallibai.
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