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ANANTHANATH

Anantanatha was the fourteenth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini) of Jainism. According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences).
Anantanatha was born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the 13th day of the Vaishakha Krishna month of the Hindu calendar.
Ananthnatha Purana (meaning life-story of Anantanatha) was written by Janna in 1230 CE.

DHARMANATHA

Dharmanatha was the fifteenth Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini).
According to Jain history, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences).
Dharmanath was born to King Bhanu Raja and Queen Suvrata Rani at Ratnapuri in the Ikshvaku dynasty.
His birth date was the third day of the Magh Sukla month of the Hindu calendar.
Hutheesing Jain Temple, located at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, constructed in 1848 AD, is dedicated to him.

Shree Shantinatha was the sixteenth Jain Tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini). Shree Shantinatha was born to King Visvasen and Queen Achira at Hastinapur in the Ikshvaku dynasty.
His birth date is the thirteenth day of the Jyest Krishna month of the Hindu calendar. He ascended to throne when he was 25 years old.
At the age of 50 years, he became a Jain monk and started his penance. According to Jain beliefs, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences).
Shantinatha when made aware of his previous incarnations renounced his worldly life and became a Jain ascetic.
After sixteen year of asceticism, on the 9th bright day of month of Pausha (December–January), he achieved Kevala Jnana (Omniscience) under a Nandi tree.

Kunthunath was the seventeenth Jain Tirthankara, sixth Chakravartin and twelfth Kamadeva of the present half cycle of the Cosmic age (Avasarpini). According to Jain history, he became a Siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences). Kunthunatha was born to King Sura (Surya) and Queen Sridevi at Hastinapur in the Ikshvaku dynasty on the fourteenth day of the Vaishakh Krishna month of the Hindu calendar.

According to the Jain history, he was born in 27,695,000 BC, Like all other Chakravartin (Emperors), he also conquered all the lands and went to write his name on the foothills of mountains. Seeing the names of other Chakravartin already there, he saw his ambitions dwarfed. He then renounced his throne and became an ascetic for penance. At an age of 95,000 years he liberated his soul and attained Moksha (liberation) on Mount Shikharji.

Aranath was the eighteenth Jain Tirthankar of the present half cycle of Time (Avasarpini). He was also the seventh Jain Chakravartin (Universal Ruler) and thirteenth Kamadeva. According to Jain history, he was born around 16,585,000 BCE. He became a Siddha i.e. a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karmas (unfulfilled thoughts, words and actions and their consequences). Aranath was born to King Sudarshan and Queen Devi (Mitra) at Hastinapur in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His birth date was the tenth day of the Migsar Krishna month of the Hindu calendar.

Like all other Chakravartin, he also conquered all the lands and went to write his name on the foothills of mountains. Seeing the names of other Chakravartin already there, he saw his ambitions dwarfed. He then renounced his throne and became an ascetic for penance. At an age over 84,000 years he and attained Moksha (liberation) on Mount Shikharji.