Naminatha, Naminātha, Nami-natha: 3 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: JainismNaminātha (नमिनाथ) is another name for Nami, the twenty-first Tīrthaṅkara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). His colour is gold (kāñcana), according to Aparājitapṛcchā (221.5-7). His height is 15 dhanuṣa (a single dhanuṣa (or, ‘bow’) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 27 meters. His emblem, or symbol, is a Blue lotus.
Naminātha’s father is Vijaya and his mother is Vaprā according to Śvetāmbara or Viprītā according to Digambara. 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).
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyNaminātha (नमिनाथ) refers to the twenty-first of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—The emblem which is associated with this Jina is a blue lotus or the Aśoka tree, according to the sectarian view of the Digambaras. Bhṛkuṭi and Gandhārī (Digambara: Cāmuṇḍī) are his respective Yakṣa and Yakṣiṇī.The King who holds the Chowri-fan by him is called Vijaya Rājā. The tree under the shade of which he sat and attained the Kevala knowledge is Bakula.
The Jaina Uttarapurāṇa tells us that his father was a Kṣatriya king of Mithilā in the land of Bengal. According to disputed opinion, the place was not Mithilā but Mathurā. The name of the Queen was Vappilā or Vaprā. We hear of explanation given in the Jaina books for the origin of his name. While the Jina was in the mother’s womb, the enemies of his father bowed down (Praṇāma) in submission. Hence, the name Naminātha.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection INaminātha (नमिनाथ) or Namināthagīta refers to one of the twenty-four songs (gīta) embedded in the Caturviṃśatijinagīta by Jinarāja (dealing with classical hymns and stotras from Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.
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.
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Starts with: Naminathagita.
Full-text: Vapra, Vappila, Viprita, Nami, Maunaikadashi, Ekadashi, Maunaikadashikatha, Camunda, Camundi, Bhrikuti, Gandhari, Vijaya.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Childhood < [Chapter XI - Śrī Namināthacaritra]
Introduction to volume 4 < [Introductions]
Part 16: Resumption of Nala story < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.c - The lives of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter I - Introduction]
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]
Image worship in Jainism < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Meaning of Tīrthaṅkara < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and Scope of the Present Study]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - On patriarchs < [Chapter 5]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Jaina Antiquities in Ada (Balasore) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Iconography of Jain Gods and Goddess < [Chapter 6]
Iconography of Tirthankaras < [Chapter 6]