Vimalanatha Explained

Type:Jain
Deity Of:13th Jain Tirthankara
Venerated In:Jainism
Symbol:Boar
Color:Golden
Father:Kritvarma
Mother:Shyama (Suramya)
Height:60 bows (180 meters)
Age:6,000,000 years
Predecessor:Vasupujya
Successor:Anantanatha
Birth Place:Kampilya
Moksha Place:Shikharji

Vimalanatha was the thirteenth 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. Vimalanatha was born to King Kratavarma and Queen Shyamadevi at Kampilya of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.

Biography

Vimalanatha was the thirteenth 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. Vimalanatha was born to King Kratavarma and Queen Shyama Devi at Kampilaji of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.

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