Bhaktamal: Sumatinatha
Other Names - Sumatinatha Ji, Sumatinath Bhagwan
Disciples - Shri Amar, 116 Gandharas
Aradhya - Jainism
Age: 4,000,000 purva (282.24 Quintillion Years Old)
Height - 300 bows
Color - Golden
Place of Birth - Ayodhya
Birth Day - Eighth day of the Vaisakha Sudi month of the Jain calendar
Nirvana Place: Sammed Shikhar
Marital Status – Married
Father - King Megharatha
Mother - Queen Mangalāvatī
Famous - 5th Tirthankara of Jainism
Dynasty: Ikshvaku
Symbol (Lanchhana): Goose
Tree - Priyangu
Bhagwan Sumatinatha is the fifth Tirthankara in Jainism, after the fourth Tirthankara, bhagwan
Abhinandananatha. He is worshipped in both the Digambara and Svetambara traditions. His name "Sumatinatha" means Lord of Auspicious Knowledge.
As a Tirthankara, he established the fourfold Jain Sangha:
❀ Monks
❀ Nuns
❀ Male householders
❀ Female householders
He preached:
❀ Non-violence (Ahimsa)
❀ Truth (Satya)
❀ Non-attachment (Aparigraha)
❀ Right faith, knowledge, and conduct
His teachings guided countless souls toward liberation.
Nirvana of Lord Sumatinatha
After completing his divine mission, Lord Sumatinatha attained liberation at the sacred Jain pilgrimage site: Shikharji. He became a Siddha — a liberated soul free from birth and death.
Spiritual Legacy of Lord Sumatinatha’s life teaches:
❀ Wisdom is greater than power
❀ Renunciation leads to true peace
❀ Non-violence is the highest religion
❀ Liberation is the ultimate goal of life
He remains an eternal source of inspiration for Jain devotees.