Sambhavanatha


Sambhavanatha was the third Jain tirthankara of the present age. Sambhavanatha was born to King Jitari and Queen Susena at Shravasti. His birth date was the fourteenth day of the Margshrsha shukla month of the Indian calendar. Like all arihant, Sambhavanatha at the end of his life destroyed all associated karmas and attained moksha.

Life

Sambhavanatha was the third tirthankara of the present age. He was born to King Jitārī and Queen Susena at Sravasti. in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His height was 400 bows. He is said to have lived for 6,000,000 purva. Sambavanatha is associated with Horse emblem, Sala tree, Trimukha Yaksha and Prajnapthi & Duritari Yakshi.
According to Jain text Uttarapurāṇa, Sambhavanatha possessed three types of knowledge from birth.
Sambhavanatha is said to have been born 30 lakh crore sagara after his predecessor, Ajitanatha. His successor, Abhinandananatha, is said to have been born 10 lakh crore sagara after him.

Prayer

Svayambhustotra by Acarya Samantabhadra is the adoration of twenty-four tirthankaras. Its five slokas adore the qualities of Sambhavanātha.

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