Mallinatha
Mallinatha (Prakrit Mallinātha, Lord of jasmine or seat) (Devanagari: मल्लिनाथ) (Sanskrit: मल्लिनाथः) was the 19th tīrthaṅkara ford-maker of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism.
| Mallinatha | |
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19th Tirthankara | |
| Member of Tirthankara, Shalakapurusha, Arihant and Siddha | |
 Idol of Mallinatha in female form at Keshavrai Patan, Rajasthan | |
| Venerated in | Jainism |
| Predecessor | Aranatha |
| Successor | Munisuvrata |
| Symbol | Kalasha |
| Height | 25 dhanusha (75 meters) |
| Age | 56,000 |
| Color | Blue |
| Gender | Male (Digambara tradition) Female (Shvetambara tradition) |
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| Born | |
| Died | |
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| Dynasty | Ikshvaku dynasty |
In Jain Universal History
Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to King Kumbha and Queen Prajnavati. Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with omniscience (Kevala Jnana).
Mallinatha is believed to be a woman named Malli Devi by Shvetambara Jains while the Digambara sect believes all 24 tirthankara to be men including Māllīnātha. Digambara tradition believes a woman can reach to the 16th heaven and can attain liberation only being reborn as a man. Digambara tradition says Mallinatha was a son born in a royal family, and worships Mallinatha as a male. However, the Shvetambara tradition of Jainism states that Māllīnātha was female with a name Mallivati.
According to Jain beliefs, Mālliṇātha became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Literature
- Jnatrdharmakathah gives the story of Lord Mallinath, which is said to be composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami.[citation needed]
- Mallinathapurana was written by Nagachandra in 1105 CE.
Main temples
- Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple is a Jain temple in Mannargudi, an ancient town in the erstwhile Chola Empire of Tamil Nadu.
- Chaturmukha Basadi is a famous Jain temple located at Karkala in the Indian state of Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Tirthankar Aranatha, Mallinath and Munisuvratnathswami.
- Sri Mallinath Jain Derasar, near Bhoyani,Viramgam Taluk,Gujarat.
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Chaturmukha Basadi -
Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple -
Mallinath Temple, Kosbad
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