Pushpadantanatha, Puṣpadantanātha: 1 definition
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Pushpadantanatha means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Puṣpadantanātha can be transliterated into English as Puspadantanatha or Pushpadantanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismPuṣpadantanātha (पुष्पदन्तनाथ) is another name for Puṣpadanta, the ninth Tīrthaṅkara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). He is also known by the name Suvidhi or Suvidhinātha. His colour is white (śveta), according to Aparājitapṛcchā (221.5-7). His height is 100 dhanuṣa (a single dhanuṣa (or, ‘bow’) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 183 meters. His emblem, or symbol, is a Crocodile or Makara.
Puṣpadantanātha’s father is Sugrīva and his mother is Rāmā. 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).
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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