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Bhagavan Dharmanatha
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......................... Dharma natha Father's Name ..........................Bhanu Mother's Name .........................Suvrata Birth Place ........................ Ratnapuri Birth Thithi ..........................Magh su.3 Diksha Thithi ......................... Magh su.13 Kevalgyan Thithi ......................Paush su. 15 Naksharta .........................Pushya Diksha Sathi .........................1000 Shadhak Jeevan ..................... 2,50,000 years Age Lived ........................10,00,000 years Lakshan Sign ........................Vajra (spike headed club) Neervan Place ........................Sameed Shikar Neervan Sathi ....................... 108 Neervan Thithi ........................Jayesth ku. 5 Colour ........................ Golden Acharya Samantabhadra of the second centuary A.D. praised Tirthankara Dharamanatha as:  Thou art sinless maker of Dharma’s bridge, saints call Thee Dharma by name, In flames of meditation burnt karma, acquiring stable bliss, a benefactor, ye became.  O Lord like the full clear moon, surrounded by the stars in the sky (In preaching hall) Thou art surrounded by men celestial beings, Gandharas quite high.  Adorned with preaching hall’s dignity even then from Thy body Thou art indifferent. Preaches path of liberation for all, but damn care for result of religious rule a percent.  Pious soul, with intention of doing work, are not deeds of body speech, thought. Thy actions are with minute observation, Patient Lord ! they are beyond thought.  For Thou hast crossed human nature, among gods art worship able God, Inspire us for Salvation, O Lord Jinendra Dharma, the supreme God !
Bhagwan
Dharmanatha, the 15th Tirthankara of the jain tradition , was born in
Ratanapuri (now Raunahi in Faizabad of U.P. near Ayodhya). The name
of his mother was Suvrata and that of his father was Bhanu Nripa who
belonged to Kasyapa gotra and the Iksnvaka line of ancient Indian kings.
Bhanu Nripa was himself was a great king. His wife, queen Suvrata, was
very pious lady and was celebrated for the numerous acts of piety which
she performed, particularly during her pregnancy. It is why the child she
gave birth to, was named as Dharmanatha ( the Lord of
Piety). Moreover, it has been predicated that newborn would one day become
a great savior and would by his relentless preaching show to the
suffering humanity the path to salvation. | |
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