Shreyansanatha

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
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
Genealogy
Born	Sarnath
Died	Shikharji
Parents	Vishnu (father) Vishna (mother)

Main Temple

The Sarnath Jain Tirth temple located at Sarnath, Varanasi is one of the main shrines of Shreyansanatha.

Gallery

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  Sridigamber Jain Temple, Simhapuri, Sarnath, near Varanasi, the birthplace of Shreyansanath.
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  Gouche and Silver on paper painting, Gujarat, 18th century.
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  Shreyanasanatha idol in Bhand Dewal along with Neminatha and Ajitnatha dated back to 9th century
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  Shreyansanath Tonk, Shikharji
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  Footprint at Shreyansanath Tonk, Shikharji

See also

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

Notes

1. Tandon, Om Prakash (2002) [1968], Jaina Shrines in India (1 ed.), New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, pp. 44–5, ISBN 81-230-1013-3
2. Tukol 1980, p. 31.

References

• Johnson, Helen M. (1931), Shreyamsanathacaritra (Book 4.1 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra), Baroda Oriental Institute
• Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: Karnatak University