|
Lord Shreyansnath was the eleveth Jain Tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.
Symbol - Rhinoceros
| Father |
Sri Vishnuji |
| Mother |
Mata Vishnu |
| Clan Name |
Ikshvaku |
| Source of Descent |
Achyut |
| Date of Descent (Garbha Kalyanaka) |
Jyeshtha Krishna Paksh 6 |
| Place of Birth |
Simhapuri |
| Date of Birth (Janma Kalyanaka) |
Falgun Krishna Paksh 12 |
| Age |
84 Lac Years |
| Height |
80 dhanusha (poles) |
| Body Colour |
Golden |
| Place of Enlightenment |
Simhapuri |
| Date of Enlightenment (Kevala Gyana Kalyanaka) |
Paush Krishna Paksh 15 |
| Date of Diksha (Diksha Kalyanaka) |
Falgun Krishna Paksh 13 |
| Diksha Tree or Vat Vriksha |
Tanduka |
| Place of Nirvana |
Sammed Shikharji |
| Date of Nirvana (Moksha Kalyanaka) |
Shravan Krishna Paksh 3 |
| First person to donate food |
Nanda |
| Period of Meditation |
2 Years |
| Chief Disciple (Ganadhar) |
Goshubh |
| Head of Female Ascetics |
Dharini |
| God of Organisation (Yaksh) |
Yaksharaj |
| Goddess of Organisation (Yakshini) |
Manavi |
| Heaven |
Achyutadevaloka |
| No. of Muni |
8,40,000 |
| No. of Aryika |
1,03,000 |
| No. of Shravak |
2,79,000 |
| No. of Shravika |
4,48,000 |
Famous Shreyansnath Temples
Shri Digambar Jain Shreyansnath Mandir, Singhpuri, Sarnath, District - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Jain Shwetambar Bada Mandir, Ramghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
|
