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Jaina Tīrthamkaras and antiquity of Jainism
attained mokṣa in the kāyotsarga posture215 on Samet Sikhara.216
Śītalanātha - the tenth tīrthamkara Śītalanātha, the tenth tirthamkara, was born at Bhadrilapur217 or Bhadrapur.218 His father Drdhratha was the king of Bhadrilapur and his mother's name was Nandā.219 According to the Jaina tradition, Sītalanātha descended for incarnation from the heaven Acyutadevaloka.220 He lived a happy married life and ruled for long.221 Subsequently, he resorted to a life of asceticism.222 He became a kevalin under a priyangu tree223 after undertaking penance for three months.224
According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 90 poles and he lived for 100,000 pūrva years.225 His complexion has been mentioned as golden.226 His first ganadhara and āryā were Nanda and Sujasā respectively.227 He attained moksa in the kāyotsarga posture228 on Samet Sikhara 229
215. OIS), p. 66. 216. JPV, p. 104; TSPC, II, p. 335. 217 TSPC, II, pp. 337-9. 218. JAA, I, p. 15; OIS), pp. 66-8. 219. TSPC, II, pp. 337-9; JPV, p. 105. 220. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 221 TSPC, II, pp. 340-1. 222. Ibid., pp. 342-5. 223. OIS), pp. 66-8. 224. JPV, p. 105. 225. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 226. ERE, VII, p. 466. 227. OISJ, pp. 66-8. 228. Ibid., p. 66. 229. TSPC, II, p. 346; JAA, I, p. 15.
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