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11th Tirthankara in Jainism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shreyansanath was the eleventh Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini).[2] According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha – a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Shreyansanatha was born to King Vishnu and Queen Vishna at Simhapuri, near Sarnath in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the twelfth day of the Falgun Krishna month of the Indian calendar.[2]
| Shreyansanatha | |
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11th Jain Tirthankara | |
 Shri Shreyansnath Bhagwan at Shri Sinhapuri Tirth, Sarnath, UP. | |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Shitalanatha |
| Successor | Vasupujya |
| Symbol | Rhinoceros[1] |
| Height | 80 bows (240 meters) |
| Age | 8,400,000 years |
| Color | Golden |
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The Sarnath Jain Tirth temple located at Sarnath, Varanasi is one of the main shrines of Shreyansanatha.
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