Abhinandananatha

Abhinandananatha
4th Jain Tirthankara
Idol of a Tirthankara
Details
Alternate name(s)	Abhinandan Swami
Predecessor	Sambhavanatha
Successor	Sumatinatha
Royalty
Dynasty/Clan	Ikshvaku
Family
Father	Samvara
Mother	Siddhartha
Kalyanaka / Important Events
Chyavana date	Vaisakh Sud 4
Chyavana place	Ayodhya
Birth date	Maha Sud 2, 10223 Years Ago
Birth place	Ayodhya
Diksha date	Maha Sud 12
Diksha place	Ayodhya
Kevalgyan date	Posh Sud 14
Kevalgyan place	Ayodhya
Moksha date	Vaisakh Sud 8
Moksha place	Sammed Shikhar
Characteristics/Attributes
Complexion	Golden
Symbol	Monkey
Height	350 dhanusha (1,050 meters)
Age	5,000,000 purva (352.80 Quintillion Years Old)
Attendant Gods
Yaksha	Ishwar
Yakshini	Kali
Ganadhara	Vajranabha and Ajita

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Abhinandannatha or Abhinandan Swami was the fourth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its Karma. Abhinandannath was born to King Sanvara Raja and Queen Sidharta Rani at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku clan. His birth date was the second day of the Magh shukla month of the Indian calendar.

See also

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

References

• 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. 

• Jain, Arun Kumar (2009). Faith & Philosophy of Jainism. India: Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 978-81-7835-723-2.