Lord Abhinandannath
‘-Presented By – Jinesh Sanjay Jain Papdiwal
Fourth Tirthankara
PLACES
Birth: Ayodhya
Nirvana: Sammed Shikharji”’
]] ==”’Introduction”’
== Abhinandannatha or Abhinandan Swami was the fourth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). He became a [[siddha]], a [[liberated soul]] which has destroyed all of its [[Karma]]. His symbol is a monkey. He too like most Tirthankaras belong to the [[Ikshvaku]] Dynasty. He was of golden color and was fourteen Hundred Hands in height. He lived a long life of 50 Lacs [[Purva]] Years spreading Jainism before attaining [[salvation]]. ==”’Previous Life”’
== In the eastern ‘[[Videh]]’ of Jambudweep flows the mighty river ‘Sita’. On the southern banks of this river lies the country Mangalavati. Once upon a time a noble King Mahabal ruled the town of Ratnasanchay. One day he became world-weary and renounced the world by taking [[diksha]]. He read the eleven units of jainism and became engrossed in thoughts of the ‘[[solahkaran bhavna]]’. Due to his extensive meditation the king was destined to a tirthankara in the lives to come. ==”’Life Of Lord Abhinandannath”’
== King Swayamvar and Queen Sidhartha ruled Ayodhya, a kingdom located in [[Bharata Shetra]]. On ‘[[Vaishakh Shukla Pashthi]]’ mother Sidhartha embodied the Ahamindra in her womb. This day is celebrated as the [[Garbha-kalyanak]] of Abhinandan Swami. Nine months later on ‘[[Magh Shukla Dwadashi]]’ she gave a birth to a handsome child whom Saudharm Indra along with the other Indra’s named Abhinandannatha.
Abhinandannatha became a elegant prince and succeeded his father to become the king of Ayodhya. Once as he was watching the sky he witnessed the destruction of a palace of clouds and felt a sudden sense of detachment. He undertook the Jaineshwari diksha(Tapa-kalyanak) on ‘[[Magh Shukla Dwadashi]]’ along with thousand other kings. His first alms as a sadhu was Kheer given by King Indradatta of Saketnagari.
Lord Abhinandan attained Omniscience on ‘[[Paush Shukla Chaturdashi]]’, while he was meditating in Sahetuk Forest under an Asan Tree. One hundred and three gandhara including Shri Vajranabhi were present at the Lord’s [[Samavsharan]]. Along with them were 3 lakh [[munis]], three lakh thirty thousand six hundred [[aryikas]], three lakh [[shravaks]] and five lakh [[shravikas]]. Even the [[Demi God]] and [[Goddess]] – Yaksheshvar [[Dev]], Vajrashrinkhala [[Devi]] came to listen to the divine teachings of Lord Abhinandannath.
Finally, Lord Abhinandannath attained liberation on ‘[[Vaisakh Shukla Pashthi]]’ from [[Sammed Shikharji]] along with many [[munis]].