Pushpadanta

In Jainism, Pushpadanta (Sanskrit: पुष्पदन्त), also known as Suvidhinatha, was the ninth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). According to Jain belief, he became a siddha and an arihant, a liberated soul that has destroyed all of its karma.

Pushpadanta
9th Jain Tirthankara
Idol of Tirthankar Suvidhinath at Kakandi Tirth
Other namesSuvidhinatha
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorChandraprabha
SuccessorShitalanatha
SymbolCrocodile
Height100 bows (300 meters)
Age200,000 purva (14.112 quintillion years)
ColorWhite
Personal information
Born
Died
Parents
  • Sugriva (father)
  • Rama (Supriya) (mother)
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