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{{Jainism}}Vimalanatha was the thirteenth Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Vimalanatha was born to King Kratavarma and Queen Shyamadevi at Kampilya of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.

Biography

Vimalanatha was the thirteenth Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini).{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}} According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma. Vimalanatha was born to King Kratavarma and Queen Shyama Devi at Kampilaji of the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Indian calendar.{{sfn|Tukol|1980|p=31}}

Famous Temples

• Kampilya Jain Temples at Kampilya, Uttar Pradesh: They are 1800 years old with a Bhagawan Vimalanatha idol around 2600 years old.{{cn|date=June 2016}}
• Jain Derasar in Dubai
• Shri vimalnatha swami jain shwetambar temple in Bibwewadi, Maharashtra
• Shree Vimalnath Bhagwan Tirth in Dhule

Gallery

Agam_Mandir,_Katraj_Jain_Temple,_Pune.JPG|Shri vimalnatha swami jain shwetambar temple,BibwewadiJain Altarpiece with Vimalanatha LACMA M.67.72.17.jpg|Jain Altarpiece with Vimalanatha in Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 15th centuryJain Vimalnath.jpg|Miniature painting from Jodhpur ca. 1800 of 13th Tirthankara or Jina of JainismVimalnathji at Bishangarh.png|Bhagwan Vimalnathji idol of Bishangarh

See also

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• God in Jainism
• Arihant (Jainism)
• Jainism and non-creationism

References

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Sources

• {{citation |last=Johnson |first=Helen M. |author-link=Helen Moore Johnson |title=Vimalanathacaritra (Book 4.3 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213268.html |publisher=Baroda Oriental Institute |date=1931 }}
• {{citation |last=Tukol |first=T. K. |author-link=T. K. Tukol |title=Compendium of Jainism |publisher=University of Karnataka |date=1980 |location=Dharwad }}
• {{citation |last=Tandon |first=Om Prakash |author-link=Om Prakash Tandon |title=Jaina Shrines in India |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |isbn=81-230-1013-3 |date=2002 |orig-year=1968 |edition=1 |location=New Delhi }}

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