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Lord Vimalnath was the thirteenth 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 - Pig
| Father |
Kritavarman raja |
| Mother |
Mata Shyama |
| Clan Name |
Ikshvaku |
| Source of Descent |
Mahardhik |
| Date of Descent (Garbha Kalyanaka) |
Jyeshta Krishna 10 |
| Place of Birth |
Kampilyapura |
| Date of Birth (Janma Kalyanaka) |
Magh su. 3 |
| Age |
6,000,000 years |
| Height |
60 dhanusha (poles) |
| Body Colour |
Golden |
| Date of Enlightenment (Keval Gyan Kalyanaka) |
Paush su. 6 |
| Date of Diksha (Diksha Kalyanaka) |
Magh su. 3 |
| Diksha Tree or Vat Vriksha |
Jambu (Eugenia jambolana) |
| Place of Nirvana |
Sammed Shikharji |
| Date of Nirvana (Moksha Kalyanaka) |
Aashad ku. 7 |
| First person to donate food |
Jayanrupa |
| Period of Meditation |
3 Years |
| Chief Disciple (Ganadhar) |
Mandara |
| Head of Female Ascetics |
Dhara |
| God of Organisation (Yaksh) |
Shanmukha |
| Goddess of Organisation (Yakshini) |
Vidita |
| Heaven |
Mahasaradevaloka |
| No. of Muni |
68,000 |
| No. of Aryika |
1,00,800 |
| No. of Shravak |
2,08,000 |
| No. of Shravika |
4,34,000 |
Famous Vimalnath Temples
Shwetambar Jain Temple, Kampil, Near Farrukhabad, U.P.
Digambar Jain Temple, Kampil, Near Farrukhabad, U.P.
Vimalnath Bhagwan Jain Teerth, Balsana, Dist. Dhuliya, Maharashtra
Shri Pedaariam Tirth, Near Bhimavaram Town, Andhra Pradesh
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