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]
| Dharmanatha | |
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15th Jain Tirthankara | |
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| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Anantanatha |
| Successor | Shantinatha |
| Symbol | Vajra |
| Height | 45 bows (135 meters) |
| Age | 2,500,000 years |
| Color | Golden |
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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. He attained Moksha at Shikharji.[citation needed]
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
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