Dharmanatha

Dharmanatha
15th Jain Tirthankara
Lord Dharmanatha at Gruh jinalay, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Venerated in	Jainism
Predecessor	Anantanatha
Successor	Shantinatha
Symbol	Vajra
Height	45 bows (135 meters)
Age	2,500,000 years
Color	Golden
Genealogy
Born	Ratnapuri[1]
Died	Sammed Shikhar
Parents	Bhānu (father) Suvratā (mother)
Dynasty	Ikṣvākuvaṁśa

Dharmanatha was the fifteenth Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Dharmanath was born to King Bhanu Raja and Queen Suvrata Rani at Ratnapuri in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.^[2]

Hutheesing Jain Temple, located at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, constructed in 1848 AD, is dedicated to him.

Biography

Dharmanatha was the fifteenth 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.^{[citation needed]}

His birth date was the 3rd day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.^{[citation needed]} His height is mentioned as 45 dhanusha.^[3] He is said to have lived for 1,000,000 years.^[3] He attained Moksha at Shikharji.^{[citation needed]}

Dharmanatha is said to have been born 4 sagara after his predecessor, Anantanatha.^[3] His successor, Shantinatha, is said to have been born 3 sagara less 3/4 palya after him.^[3]

Famous Temple

• Hutheesing Jain Temple: best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.
• Dharmanath Jains Temple at Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala

Gallery

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  Hutheesing Jain Temple with 52 devakulikas
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  Dharmanath Jain temple in Mattancherry, Kochi
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  Dharmnatha Prabhu at Jayanagar Bengaluru
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  Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji
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  Footprint at Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji

See also

• God in Jainism
• Arihant (Jainism)
• Jainism and non-creationism

References

Citations

1. Tandon 2002, p. 45.
2. Tukol 1980, p. 31.
3. Finegan 1952, p. 190.

Sources

• Finegan, Jack (1952), The archeology of world religions, Princeton University Press
• Johnson, Helen M. (1931), Shri Dharmanathacaritra (Book 4.5 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra), Baroda Oriental Institute
• Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
• Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987), Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography:, Volume 1, India: Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications, ISBN 81-7017-208-X
• 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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