Sumatinatha

Sumatinatha was the fifth Jain Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). Sumatinatha was born to a Kshatriya King Megha (Megharatha) and Queen Mangalavati (Sumangalavati) at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku dynasty. His Janma Kalyanak (birthday) was the eighth day of the Vaisakha Sudi month of the Jain calendar.

Sumatinatha
5th Jain Tirthankara
Lord Sumatinatha at Naughara Jain Temple Chandni Chowk Delhi
Venerated inJainism
PredecessorAbhinandananatha
SuccessorPadmaprabha
SymbolGoose
Height300 bows (900 meters)
Age4,000,000 purva (282.24 Quintillion Years Old)
TreePriyangu
ColorGolden
Personal information
Born
Died
Parents
  • Megharatha (father)
  • Mangalavati (mother)

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