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History of Jainism with Special Reference to Mathura
His father Krtavarman was the king of Kampilya and his mother's name was Śyāmā. 262 According to the Jaina tradition, Vimalanatha descended for incarnation from the heaven Mahāsäradevaloka.263 He married at his father's behest and ruled for long.264 Subsequently, he adopted the life of an ascetic.2 265 He became a kevalin under a jambū tree266 at Kampilya after penance for two years.2
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According to the Jaina tradition, his height was 60 poles and he lived for 6,000,000 common years.268 His complexion has been mentioned as golden.269 His first ganadhara and arya were Mandara and Dhara respectively.270 He attained mokṣa in the kayotsarga posture271 on Samet Sikhara.272
Anantanatha - the fourteenth tīrthamkara
Anantanatha, the fourteenth tīrthamkara, was born at Ayodhya.273 His father Simhasena was the king of Ayodhya274 and his mother's name was Suyaśā275 or Sarvayasa276 or Suryaśas.277 According to the Jaina tradition,
262. TSPC, III, pp. 93-4; JPV, p. 106.
263. OISJ, pp. 66-9.
264.
TSPC, III, p. 95.
265. Ibid., pp. 104-8.
266. JPV, p. 106; OISJ, pp. 66-9.
267. Ibid., p. 106.
268. OISJ, pp. 66-9.
269. Ibid.; ERE, VII, p. 466.
270. Ibid., pp. 66-69.
271. Ibid., p. 66.
272. TSPC, III, p. 108; JPV, p. 106.
273.
OISJ, pp. 66-9; HGAI, p. 67.
274.
TSPC, III, pp. 111-12; JPV, p. 107.
275.
JPV, p. 107.
276.
Ibid.
277.
TSPC, III, pp. 111-12.
