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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.Template:Sfn
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.Template:Sfn According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.Template:Citation needed
His birth date was the 3rd day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar. He attained Moksha at Shikharji.Template: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
Gallery
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Hutheesing Jain Temple with 52 devakulikas
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Dharmanath Jain temple in Mattancherry, Kochi
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Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji
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Footprint at Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji
See also
References
Sources
- Shri Dharmanathacaritra (Book 4.5 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra). Baroda Oriental Institute(1931).
- Compendium of Jainism{{#if:Tukol|, Tukol}. University of Karnataka(1980)
- Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography:, Volume 1{{#if:Shah|, Shah}. Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications(1987). ISBN 81-7017-208-X
- [{{{url}}} Jaina Shrines in India]. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India(2002).
External links
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