| Naminatha | |
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21st Tirthankara | |
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| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Munisuvrata |
| Successor | Neminatha |
| Symbol | Blue Water Lily [1] |
| Height | 15 bows (45 metres)[2] |
| Age | 10,000 |
| Color | Golden |
| Gender | Male |
| Genealogy | |
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| Died | |
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| Dynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty |
Naminatha (Devanagari: नमिनाथ) (Sanskrit: नमिनाथः) 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.[3] Naminatha lived for 10,000 years.[4] When Naminatha was in his mother's womb, Mithila was attacked by a group of powerful kings. The aura of Naminatha forced all the kings to surrender to King Vijaya.[5]
- ^ Tandon 2002, p. 45.
- ^ Sarasvati 1970, p. 444.
- ^ Tukol 1980, p. 31.
- ^ Harshshilvijay, Kulshilvijay. "24 Characters of Tirthankara".
- ^ Jain 2009, p. 87-88.