Kunthunatha, Kunthunātha, Kunthu-natha: 2 definitions
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Kunthunātha (कुन्थुनाथ) is another name for Kunthu, the seventeenth Tīrthaṅkara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). His colour is gold (kāñcana), according to Aparājitapṛcchā (221.5-7). His height is 35 dhanuṣa (a single dhanuṣa (or, ‘bow’) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 64 meters. His emblem, or symbol, is a Goat.
Kunthunātha’s father is Sūra according to Śvetāmbara or Sūryasena according to Digambara and his mother is Śrī. It is an ancient Jain practice to worship the Tīrthaṅkara’s parents in various rites, such as the pratiṣṭhāvidhi, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri).
Kunthunātha (कुन्थुनाथ) or Kunthu refers to the seventeenth of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras praised in the first book (ādīśvara-caritra) [chapter 1] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “[...] we worship the Arhats, who at all times and all places purify the people of the three worlds by their name, representation, substance, and actual existence. [...] May the Blessed Śrī Kunthunātha, lord of the wealth of the supernatural powers, supreme lord of the lords of Gods, Asuras and men, be for your emancipation”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Natha, Kunthu.
Full-text: Hastinapura, Sura, Suryasena, Kunthu, Martha, Ilhuka, Gandharva, Puṇi, Devapala, Shri, Anna, Bala.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Introduction to volume 4 < [Introductions]
Part 11: Kunthu’s mokṣa (emancipation) < [Chapter I - Śrī Kunthusvāmicaritra]
Part 9: Kunthu’s śāsanadevatās (messenger-deities) < [Chapter I - Śrī Kunthusvāmicaritra]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - On patriarchs < [Chapter 5]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.c - The lives of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter I - Introduction]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
4.14. Temples at Khedbrahma (Sabarkantha) < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
The twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras and their Yakṣas and Yakṣiṇīs < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Meaning of Tīrthaṅkara < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and Scope of the Present Study]