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
The Solar dynasty (IAST: Suryavaṃśa or Ravivaṃśa in Sanskrit) or the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku.Geography of Rigvedic India, M.L. Bhargava, Lucknow 1964, pp. 15-18, 46-49, 92-98, 100-/1, 136 The dynasty is ...
. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.
Hutheesing Jain Temple, located at
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
in
Gujarat, constructed in 1848 AD, is dedicated to him.
Biography
Dharmanatha was the fifteenth
Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of
Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a
siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its
karma.
His birth date was the 3rd day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar. He attained ''
Moksha'' at
Shikharji.
Famous Temple
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Hutheesing Jain Temple: best known Jain temple in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It was constructed in 1848.
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Dharmanath Jains Temple at
Mattancherry
Mattancherry (), is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It is about 9 km south-west from the city center. It is said that the name Mattancherry comes from "Ancherry Mattom", a ''Namboodiri illam'' which the foreign traders then pronounc ...
,
Kochi,
Kerala
Gallery
Sheth_Hutheesinh_Temple.jpg, Hutheesing Jain Temple with 52 devakulikas
Kerala_jain_temple.jpg, Dharmanath Jain temple in Mattancherry, Kochi
Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji.jpg, Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji
Footprint at Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji.jpg, Footprint at Dharmanath Tonk, Shikharji
See also
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God in Jainism
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Arihant (Jainism)
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Jainism and non-creationism
References
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External links
Tirthankaras
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