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Arahnath was born to Ikshvaku clan king Sudarsana and queen Mitradevi in Hastinapur town. Arahnath, a Siddha purusha, was freed from the shackles of karma, attained enlightenment, lived for 84,000 years and liberated at Mount Shikharji. | Arahnath was born to Ikshvaku clan king Sudarsana and queen Mitradevi in Hastinapur town. Arahnath, a Siddha purusha, was freed from the shackles of karma, attained enlightenment, lived for 84,000 years and liberated at Mount Shikharji. | ||
== Inscription == | == Inscription == | ||
In Mathura, there is an old stupa with an inscription of 157 C.E. The inscription records that the image of [[Tirthankara]] Arahnath was erected on this stupa built by the devas. However, Somadeva Suri in the ''Yashastilaka'' and Jinaprabha Suri in the ''Vividha Tirtha Kalpa'' texts claim that the stupa was erected for Suparshvanatha. | In Mathura, there is an old stupa with an inscription of 157 C.E. The inscription records that the image of [[Tirthankara]] Arahnath was erected on this stupa built by the devas. However, 'Somadeva Suri' in the ''Yashastilaka'' and 'Jinaprabha Suri' in the ''Vividha Tirtha Kalpa'' texts claim that the stupa was erected for 'Suparshvanatha'. | ||
== Labels == | == Labels == | ||
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* Prachin Bada Mandir, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh. | * Prachin Bada Mandir, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh. | ||
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[https://en.encyclopediaofjainism.com/index.php/18._Arahnath_Swami 18. Arahnath Swami - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAINISM] | |||
* [https://en.encyclopediaofjainism.com/index.php/18._Arahnath_Swami 18. Arahnath Swami - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAINISM] | |||
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இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: அரநாதர்
Arahnath was the eighteenth Tirthankara of Jainism.
Mythology
Arahnath was born to Ikshvaku clan king Sudarsana and queen Mitradevi in Hastinapur town. Arahnath, a Siddha purusha, was freed from the shackles of karma, attained enlightenment, lived for 84,000 years and liberated at Mount Shikharji.
Inscription
In Mathura, there is an old stupa with an inscription of 157 C.E. The inscription records that the image of Tirthankara Arahnath was erected on this stupa built by the devas. However, 'Somadeva Suri' in the Yashastilaka and 'Jinaprabha Suri' in the Vividha Tirtha Kalpa texts claim that the stupa was erected for 'Suparshvanatha'.
Labels
- Body color: Golden color
- Symbol: Fish
- Tree: Mango
- Height: 30 Dhanusha (90 meters)
- Hand: 120 nos.
- Age at the time of liberation: 84,000 years
- First meal: Kheer offered by Emperor Aparajitha of Chakarpur
- Chief Disciples (Gandhars): 30 (Kumbharaya)
- Yaksha: Mahendra Dev
- Yakshini: Vijaya Devi
Temples
- Arahnath Temple, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Chaturmukha Basadi, a square shaped temple dedicated to Arahnath in Karnataka.
- Prachin Bada Mandir, Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Reference
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