Naminatha

Naminatha
21st Tirthankara
Idol of Tirthankara Naminath (Government Museum, Mathura)
Details
Predecessor	Munisuvrata
Successor	Neminatha
Royalty
Dynasty/Clan	Ikshvaku
Family
Parents	Vijaya (father) Vapra (Vipra) (mother)
Kalyanaka / Important Events
Born	584,979 BCE Mithilapuri (Mathura)
Moksha place	Shikharji
Characteristics/Attributes
Complexion	Golden
Symbol	Blue Water-Lily Or Blue Lotus
Height	15 bows (45 metres)
Kevalakāla
Yaksha	Bhrukuti
Yakshini	Chamundi (as per Digambara) Gandhari (as per Svetambara)
Ganadhara	Suprabha

Naminatha was the twenty-first tirthankara of the present half time cycle, Avsarpini. He was born to the King Vijaya and Queen Vipra of the Ikshvaku dynasty. King Vijaya was the ruler of Mithila at that time. When Naminatha was in his mother's womb, Mihila was attacked by a group of powerful kings. The aura of Naminatha forced all the kings to surrender to King Vijaya. Naminatha was born on the 8th day of Shravan Krishna of the lunisolar Jain calendar. He attained Kevala Jnana under a Bakula tree. He had 17 Ganadhara, Suprabha being the leader. According to Jain tradition, he liberated his soul by destroyed all of his karma and attained Moksha from Sammed Shikhar nearly 50,000 years before Neminatha.

See also

• God in Jainism
• Arihant (Jainism)
• Jainism