Shitalanatha
| Shitalanatha | |
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| 10th tirthankara | |
Statue depicting Shitalanatha (Pakbirra, Purulia)
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| Symbol | Kalpavriksha (Wishing Tree) |
| Height | 90 bows (270 meters) |
| Age | 100,000 purva (7.056 Quintillion years) |
| Color | Golden |
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| Preceded by | Pushpadanta |
| Succeeded by | Shreyansanatha |
| Born | Ayodhya |
| Moksha | Shikharji |
Shitalanatha was the tenth tirthankara of the present age according to Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Jains believe Shitalanatha was born to King Dradhrath and Queen Nanda at Bhaddilpur into the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Magha Krishna month of the Indian national calendar. Shitalanatha is associated with Svastika (Dig.)/ Srivatasa (Svet.) emblem, Pilurikha tree, Brahma Yaksha and Manavi (Dig.) & Ashoka (Svet.) Yakshi.
Shitalanatha was the tenth tirthankara of the present age according to Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Jains believe Shitalanatha was born to King Dradhrath and Queen Nanda at Bhaddilpur into the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Magha Krishna month of the Indian national calendar. Shitalanatha is associated with Svastika (Dig.)/ Srivatasa (Svet.) emblem, Pilurikha tree, Brahma Yaksha and Manavi (Dig.) & Ashoka (Svet.) Yakshi.
Shitalanatha Temple, Madhuban, Giridih
Shitalanatha Temple, Kolkata
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