Mallinatha

Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Template otherTemplate:Wikidata imageTemplate:Compare image with Wikidata Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Mallinatha (Prakrit Mallinātha, Devanagari: मल्लिनाथ, Sanskrit: मल्लिनाथः, 'Lord of jasmine or seat') was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism.

In Jain history

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A diorama in Jain Museum of Madhuban, Giridih depicting Mallinatha teaching six kings the futility of bodily beauty, as per Swetambara tradition.

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Mallinath Tonk on Shikharji from where Mallinatha attained Nirvana

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).Template:Sfn

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.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn However, the Shvetambara tradition of Jainism states that Māllīnātha was female with a name Mallivati.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

According to Jain beliefs, Mālliṇātha became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.Template:Sfn

Literature

1. Jnatrdharmakathah gives the story of Lord Mallinath, which is said to be composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami.
2. Mallinathapurana was written by Nagachandra in 1105 CE.Template:Sfn

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.

• Chaturmukha Basadi
  Chaturmukha Basadi
• Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple
  Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Temple
• Mallinath Temple, Kosbad
  Mallinath Temple, Kosbad

See also

• God in Jainism
• Jainism and non-creationism