Pushpadanta
Ninth Tirthankara in Jainism
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In Jainism, Pushpadanta (Sanskrit: पुष्पदन्त), also known as Suvidhinatha, was the ninth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain belief, he became a siddha and an arihant, a liberated soul that has destroyed all of its karma.
| Pushpadanta | |
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9th Jain Tirthankara | |
Idol of Tirthankar Suvidhinath at Kakandi Tirth | |
| Other names | Suvidhinatha |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Chandraprabha |
| Successor | Shitalanatha |
| Symbol | Crocodile |
| Height | 100 bows (300 meters) |
| Age | 200,000 purva (14.112 quintillion years) |
| Color | White |
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| Dynasty | Ikṣvākuvaṁśa |
Biography
Puṣpadanta, also known as Suvidhinatha, was the ninth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini).[1] According to Jain belief, they became a siddha and an arihant, a liberated soul that has destroyed all of its karma.[citation needed]
Puṣpadanta was born to King Sugriva and Queen Rama at Kakandi (modern Khukhundoo, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh) to the Ikshvaku dynasty.[1] Their birth date was the fifth day of the Margshrsha Krishna month of the Vikram Samvat. Puṣpadant was the ninth Tirthankara who re-established the four-part sangha in the tradition started by Rishabhanatha. Pushpadanta is associated with Alligator emblem, Malli tree, Ajita Yaksha and Mahakali (Dig.) & Sutaraka (Svet.) Yakshi.[2] His height is mentioned as 100 dhanusha.[3] He is said to have lived for 200,000 purva.[3]
Pushpadanta is said to have been born 90 crore sagara after his predecessor, Chandraprabha.[3] His successor, Shitalanatha, is said to have been born 9 crore sagara after him.[3]
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