Book Title: History of Jainism
Author(s): U K Sharma
Publisher: D K Print World

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________________ 212 History of Jainism with Special Reference to Mathurā tradition, the name of his attendant yaksi is Mahākālī.421 But as per the Svetambara tradition, the name of his attendant yaksi is Sutārakā422 or Sutārā or Camdālikā.423 10. SĪTALANATHA Šītalanātha's complexion is golden.424 According to the Digambara tradition, his lāñchana is svastika.425 But the Śvetāmbara tradition holds that his lāñchana is the śrīvatsa symbol.426 The name of his attendant yaksa is Brahma427or Brahmā428 or Brahmeśvara.429 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendent yakşi is Mānavī.430 But the Svetāmbara tradition records the name of his attendant yaksi as Asokā431 or Gomedhikā.132 11. ŚREYĀMŚANĀTHA The complexion of this tīrthařkara is golden.433 The lāñchana of the eleventh tīrthařkara is rhinoceros.434 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendant yaksa is īśvara.435 But the Svetāmbara tradition gives the 421. Ibid.; JAA, I, p. 15. 422. JAA, I, p. 15. 423. JPV, p. 104. 424. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 425. JAA, I, p. 15; JPV, p. 254. 426. Ibid., ibid. 427. JPV, p.105. 428. Ibid.; JAA, I p. 15. 429. JAA, I, p.15. 430. Ibid.; JPV, p. 254. 431. Ibid.; ibid., p. 105. 432. JPV, p. 105. 433. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 15. 434. JAA, I, p. 15; JPV, p. 105. 435. Ibid., ibid. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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