Bhaktamal: Bhagwan Arishtanemi Ji
Real Name – Neminath
Other name - Nemi
Disciples - 11 Gandhara with Varadatta Swami
Aradhya - Jainism
Height 10 bows – 98 feet
Age - 1000
Place of Birth - Sauripura (Dwarka)
Nirvana: Mount Girnar
Marital Status – Lifelong Celibate
Father - King Samudravijaya
Mother - Queen Shivadevi
Famous - 22nd Tirthankara of Jainism
Dynasty: Yaduvansha
Symbol: Conch (Shankha)
Complexion: Blue (Shyama)
Arishtanemi Ji also known as Neminath or Neminatha, is the 22nd Tirthankara of Jainism and one of the most revered spiritual figures in Jain tradition. Jain tradition place him as a contemporary of Krishna, the ninth and last vasudev.
Core Teachings of Bhagwan Arishtanemi
Arishtanemi was a cousin of Bhagwan Krishna. On the eve of his marriage to Princess Rajul (Rajimati), he heard the cries of animals gathered for the wedding feast. Deeply moved by compassion (Ahimsa), he renounced worldly life immediately and embraced asceticism.
Enlightenment & Nirvana [b]
❀ Keval Gyan (Omniscience): Attained after deep penance
❀ Nirvana (Liberation): Mount Girnar (Gujarat)
❀ Mount Girnar remains one of the most sacred Jain pilgrimage sites, closely associated with Neminath Bhagwan.
[b] Spiritual Significance: Arishtanemi embodies
❀ Supreme compassion for all living beings
❀ The Jain ideal of renunciation over attachment
❀ The power of non-violence (Ahimsa) and detachment (Vairagya)
Along with
Mahaveer, Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha, Neminatha is one of the twenty-four Ti