Vimalanatha

Vimalanatha
Ancient image of Tirthankara Vimalnath at a museum in India
Predecessor	Vasupujya
Successor	Anantanatha
Symbol	Pig
Height	60 bows (180 meters)
Age	6,000,000 years
Color	Golden
Personal information
Born	1.6 X 10211 years ago Kampilya
Died	Sammed Shikhar
Parents	Kritvarman (father) Suramya (Syama) (mother)
Dynasty	Ikshvaku

Vimalnath 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 Kratvarm 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.

Famous Temple

Kampilya Jain Temples at Kampilya,Uttar Pradesh : It is a 1800 years old temple with a Bhagawan Vimalanatha idol around 2600 years old.

Gallery

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  Jain Altarpiece with Vimalanatha
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  Miniature painting from Jodhpur ca. 1800 of 13th Tirthankara or Jina of Jainism

See also

• God in Jainism
• Arihant (Jainism)
• Jainism and non-creationism

Sources

• Tukol, T. K. (1980), Compendium of Jainism, Dharwad: University of Karnataka
• Shah, Umakant Premanand (1987), Jaina-Rupa Mandana: Jaina Iconography:, Volume 1, India: Shakti Malik Abhinav Publications, ISBN 81-7017-208-X