Within Jain canonical and devotional lists Anantanātha is placed as the fourteenth of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras of the present descending half-cycle (Avasarpini). Devotional summaries record that he succeeded Vimalanātha as the 14th Tīrthaṅkara; a devotional narrative (HereNow4U) adds that in a previous incarnation he was Padmaratha, king of Ariṣṭā city in Dhātakīkhaṇḍa, noted there as courageous and brave. After his life as a Tīrthaṅkara he attained siddhahood, the liberated state attained by Tīrthaṅkaras who destroy all karmic bondage.
The supplied sources do not provide iconographic or physical descriptions of Anantanātha in the excerpts consulted. He is referenced in the sources by his canonical name and status as a Tīrthaṅkara and siddha; specific bodily attributes, iconography, or symbolic emblems are not given in the provided material.
Sources record Anantanātha's soteriological status: like other Tīrthaṅkaras he functions to re-establish and teach the dharma (showing a 'ford' across saṃsāra) and ultimately became a siddha, a liberated soul that has destroyed all karma. The provided material emphasizes his role as spiritual exemplar and revealer of the path rather than as a hostile spirit; no additional miraculous powers or miracle narratives specific to Anantanātha are documented in the supplied excerpts.
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Abhinandananātha
Abhinandananātha is the fourth Tīrthaṅkara (ford-maker) of the current Jain cosmic age (avasarpini). Traditional accounts place his birth in Ayodhyā to the Ikshvāku (Solar) dynasty, describe his renunciation and attainment of omniscience beneath a priyangu tree, and record his liberation on Mount Śikharjī.
Agni
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Ajitanātha
Ajitanātha is the second tirthankara of the current cosmic age in Jainism: an enlightened spiritual teacher who renounced worldly life, attained omniscience (kevalajñāna), and achieved liberation (moksha), and who is credited with establishing a large four-part monastic order in the tradition's hagiography.
Akshayavata
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Ambika (Jainism)
Ambika is the yakṣiṇī (Śāsana Devī, protector-goddess) and tutelary attendant of the 22nd Tīrthaṅkara Neminatha in Jain tradition. Venerated both as an attendant spirit and an independent goddess (kuladevi) she features in devotional, temple and tantric ritual contexts, and is associated with fertility, prosperity and protection.
Aranātha
Aranātha is the eighteenth Tīrthaṅkara (ford‑maker) in the Jain tradition of the present half‑cycle (Avasarpini). In the provided sources he is presented as a spiritual exemplar born in the Ikshvaku dynasty at Hastinapur who attains siddhahood (liberation) after completing his life.
Arihant
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Bahubali
Bahubali is a prominent figure in Jain hagiography: a royal scion who renounces worldly rule, undertakes prolonged standing ascetic meditation (kayotsarga), attains omniscience (kevala jnana) and ultimately liberation (moksha) to become a siddha. He is widely commemorated in Jain art and by monumental monolithic statues (notably the Gommateshwara at Shravanabelagola).
Balarāma
Balarāma (Sanskrit: बलराम) is a major deity in the Indian religious tradition closely associated with the Krishna cycle and the Vrishni hero-cult. He is described as Krishna's elder brother, an agricultural patron identified with the plough (halā) and club (gaḍā), and is later associated with the cosmic serpent Śeṣa/Saṅkarṣaṇa and incorporated into Viṣṇu avatāra lists; his cult is attested in early coinage and sculpture from c. 2nd century BCE onward and in living traditions such as the Jagannātha triad and village devotional practice.
Chaitra
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Chakreshvari
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Chandraprabha
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