Mallinatha

Mallinatha (Prakrit Mallinātha, "Lord of jasmine or seat") (Devanagari: मल्लिनाथ) (Sanskrit: मल्लिनाथः) was the 19th tīrthaṅkara "ford-maker" of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism.

Mallinatha
Member of Tirthankara, Shalakapurusha, Arihant and Siddha
Idol of Mallinatha in female form at Keshavrai Patan, Rajasthan
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorAranatha
SuccessorMunisuvrata
SymbolKalasha
Height25 dhanusha (75 meters)
Age56,000
ColorBlue
GenderFemale (Shvetambara tradition)
Male (Digambara tradition)
Personal information
Born
Died
Parents
  • Kumbha (father)
  • Prajnavati (mother)
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