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to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendant yakṣa is Kimpuruşa,467 but the Svetāmbara tradition mentions his name as Garuda 468 or Vārāha. 469 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his yaksī is Mahāmānasī,470 but the Svetāmbara tradition gives her name as Nirvānī471 or Dhārini. 472
17. KUNTHUNĀTHA
The complexion of Kunthunātha is golden,473 and his lāñchana is goat.474 The name of his attendant yaksa is Gandharva.475 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendant yakṣī is Vijayā476 or Jayā or Jayadevī.477 But the Svetāmbara tradition mentions her name as Balā478 or Acyutā or Gāndhārinī.479
18. ARANATHA Aranātha's complexion has been mentioned as yellow or golden.480 According to the Digambara tradition, the lāñchana of Aranātha is tagara-flower481 or
467. JAA., p. 15. 468. Ibid. ; JPV, p. 108. 469. JPV, p. 108. 470. Ibid., p. 254; JAA, I, p. 15. 471. Ibid., p. 108; ibid. 472. Ibid., p. 108. 473. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 474. JPV, p. 112; ibid. 475. Ibid.; ibid. 476. JAA, I, p. 15. 477. JPV, pp. 112, 254. 478. Ibid.; JAA, I, p. 15. 479. Ibid., pp. 112,254. 480. JAA, I, p. 15. 481. Ibid.
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