Adinath (
IAST
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: Ādinātha) is a
Sanskrit
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word meaning "First Lord" and can refer to:
People
* Adinatha, One of the names of Bhagwaan Shiva as he is the first lord of the universe
* Ādinātha, an alternative name for the first Tirthankara of Jainism,
Rishabhanatha
Rishabhanatha, also ( sa, ऋषभदेव), Rishabhadeva, or Ikshvaku is the first (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain c ...
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Adinath Kothare
Adinath Kothare (born 13 May 1984) is an Indian actor, producer, and director, who predominantly works in Marathi films. His directorial debut film, Paani (film), 'Paani,' won the 'National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/ ...
, an actor, director, and producer
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Adinath Lahiri
Adinath Lahiri (1916–1975) was an Indian geochemist and fuel technologist, known for his efforts in developing ''Central Fuel Research Institute'', Dhanbad (CFRI) into one of the premier research institutions in India. He was the director of the ...
, geochemist
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Vilas Adinath Sangave
Vilas Adinath Sangave (2 June 1920 – 1 March 2011) was an Indian sociologist and Jainologist. He was born to a Marathi Jain family in Solapur, Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, s ...
, sociologist and Jainologist
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Vinayak Adinath Buwa
Vinayak Adinath Buwa (Devanagari: विनायक आदिनाथ बुवा), also known as V. A. Buwa, (born July 4, 1925, died April 17, 2011) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India
India, officially the Republic of India ...
, author
Religion
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Adinath Lokeshwar
Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir is a temple sacred to Hindus and Buddhists in the village of Chobar, outside Kathmandu in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of four principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu V ...
, a Hindu and Buddhist temple in Nepal
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Adinath Sampradaya The Adinath Sampradaya was a sadhu sub-sect of the greater Nath tradition. Followers of this tradition were given Sannyasa diksha, thus renouncing householder life, and thereafter lived as naked sadhus. Believing that sadhus should live alone until ...
, a sadhu sub-sect of the Nath Sampradaya
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Adinath Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
, god
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Adinath Temple, a temple in Bangladesh dedicated to Shiva
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Adinatha temple, Khajuraho
Adinatha temple (IAST: Ādinātha Mandir) is a Jain temple located at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to the Jain tirthankara Adinatha, although its exterior walls also feature Hindu deities. This temple is part of UNESCO Wor ...
, a Jain temple in India
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Adinatha temple, Ranakpur, a Jain temple in Ranakpur, India
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Shri Adinath Akhara, an ashram dedicated to Shiva in Buxar District, Bihar, India
Others
* ''Aadhi Naath,'' Hindi title of the 2006 Indian Tamil-language film ''
Aathi
''Aathi'' () or known as ''Aadhi'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by Ramana and produced by S. A. Chandrasekhar. Starring Vijay in the lead role, it is a remake of the 2005 Telugu film ''Athanokkade''.
The fil ...
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