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History of Jainism with Special Reference to Mathurā 22. NEMINĀTHA OR ARIŞTANEMI Neminātha's complexion is black.512 His lāñchana is conch-shell.513 According to the Digambara tradition, the name of his attendant yaksa is Sarvāhana,514 but the Svetāmbara tradition gives his name as Gomedha.515 The Digambara tradition mentions the name of his attendant yaksī as Kuşmāndinī,516 but according to the Svetāmbara tradition her name is Ambikā.517
23. PĀRŚVANĀTHA
Pārsvanātha's complexion is blue.518 His lāñchana is snake.519 The name of his attendant yaksa has been given as Dharanendra520 or Pārsva or Vāmana. 521 The name of his attendant yaksī is Padmāvatī.522
24. VARDHAMĀNA MAHĀVĪRA Mahāvīra's complexion is golden. 523 His lāñchana is lion, 524 The name of his attendant yaksa is Mātanga.525 The name of his attendant yaksi is
512. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 16. 513. JPV, p. 255; JAA, I, p. 16. 514. JAA, I, p. 16. 515. Ibid.; JPV, p. 255. 516. Ibid., ibid. 517. Ibid., ibid. 518. ERE, VII, p. 466; JAA, I, p. 16. 519. JPV, p. 255; JAA, I, p. 16. 520. The Digambara tradition gives the name of his yaksa as Dharanendra. See JAA, I, p.
16 and also as Dharana; See JPV, p. 255. 521. The Svetāmbara tradition gives the name of his yaksa as Pārsva or Vāmana. See JPV,
p. 255. 522. JPV, p. 255; JAA, I, p. 16. 523. ERE, VII, p. 466; ibid. 524. JPV, p. 136; ibid. 525. Ibid.; ibid.
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