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Vimalanatha 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 Kratavarma and Queen Shyamadevi at Kampilya of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.

Key facts

Deity.type
Jain
Deity.deity_of
13th Jain Tirthankara
Deity.image
File: vimalnatha.jpg
Deity.caption
Tirthankara Vimalanatha at Kampilji Shwetambar Jain Temple, Uttar Pradesh
Deity.alt
Vimalanatha
Deity.venerated_in
Jainism
Deity.symbol
Boar
Deity.color
Golden
Deity.father
Kritvarma
Deity.mother
Shyama (Suramya)
Deity.height
60 bows (180 meters)
Deity.age
6,000,000 years
Deity.predecessor
Vasupujya
Deity.successor
Anantanatha
Deity.birth_place
Kampilya
Deity.moksha_place
Shikharji
Deity.dynasty
Ikṣvākuvaṁśa

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Religion
Jainism
Image
Vimalnath.JPG
Height
180
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Vimalanatha 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 Kratavarma and Queen Shyamadevi at Kampilya of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.

==Biography== Vimalanatha 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 Kratavarma 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. His height is mentioned as 60 dhanusha. He is said to have lived for 6,000,000 years.

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