Mallinatha (
Prakrit ''Mallinātha'', "Lord of jasmine or seat") was the 19th
tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the
present ''avasarpiṇī'' age in
Jainism. Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at
Mithila into the
Ikshvaku dynasty
The Solar dynasty (IAST: Suryavaṃśa or Ravivaṃśa in Sanskrit) or the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku.Geography of Rigvedic India, M.L. Bhargava, Lucknow 1964, pp. 15-18, 46-49, 92-98, 100-/1, 136 The dynasty is ...
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
Omniscience () is the capacity to know everything. In Hinduism, Sikhism and the Abrahamic religions, this is an God#General conceptions, attribute of God. In Jainism, omniscience is an attribute that any individual can eventually attain. In B ...
(
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 Malli bai.
According to Jain beliefs, Mālliṇātha became a
siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its
karma.
Literature
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Jnatrdharmakathah
''Jnātrdhārmakathāh'' is the sixth of the 12 Jain āgamas said to be promulgated by Māhavīra himself. Jnātrdhārmakathāh translated as "Stories of Knowledge and Righteousness" is said to have been composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami a ...
gives the story of Lord Mallinath, which is said to be composed by Ganadhara
Sudharmaswami
Sudharmaswami ( sa, Sudharmāsvāmī or Sudharman; 607 BC – 507 BC) was the fifth ganadhara of Mahavira. All the current Jainism, Jain acharyas and monks follow his rule.
Life
Sudharmaswami was the spiritual successor of Indrabhuti Gautama ...
.
#''Mallinathapurana'' was written by
Nagachandra in 1105 CE.
Main temples
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Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple is a Jain temple in
Mannargudi, an ancient town in the erstwhile
Chola Empire of
Tamil Nadu.
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Chaturmukha Basadi
Chaturmukha Basadi is a symmetrical Jain temple situated in Karkala, Karnataka, India. It is one of the most famous monuments in Karkala.
History
The Chaturmukha Basadi, was built in the late 16th century by Immadi Bhairarasa Vodeya of the Sa ...
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.
Kosbad
Kosbad is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kosbad has 835 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of popu ...
See also
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God in Jainism
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Jainism and non-creationism
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Tirthankaras
Jainism in Mithila