Shri Anantnath Swamy Digambar Jain Temple — sanctum of the 14th Tirthankara
14th Tirthankara  ·  Avasarpini Era

Anantnath
The Infinite Victor.

A liberated Siddha soul who, through unwavering tapasya and absolute non-attachment, conquered the cycle of karma and illumined a timeless path toward moksha.

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Who He Was

A sovereign who renounced a kingdom to free the soul.

Born to King Siṃhasena and Queen Sujasā of the Ikṣvāku dynasty in the sacred city of Ayodhya, Anantnath Bhagwan abandoned his throne for the silent path of austerity. Through immeasurable penance he attained Keval Gyan—omniscient knowledge—and finally Nirvāṇa at Sammed Shikhar.

His name itself—Ananta—means infinite. Infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite bliss, infinite power: the four hallmarks of a liberated Siddha soul.

Read His Story
Sacred idol of Anantnath Bhagwan with serene golden countenance
Eternal Principles

Three quiet pillars that hold up the universe.

The teachings of Anantnath Bhagwan rest upon three foundations preached by every Tirthankara — yet rendered in his life with extraordinary clarity.

01 / Ahimsa

Non-Violence

To harm no living being in thought, in speech, or in action. The first vow — and the soil in which every other virtue takes root.

02 / Satya

Truth

To speak only what is true, what is necessary, and what brings no injury. Truth that protects, never wounds.

03 / Mokṣa

Liberation

The dissolution of all karmic bondage — the soul resting at last in its own infinite, luminous nature.

Anantnatha Swami Jain temple shikhara rising into the Indian sky
Soul is by nature infinite. Karma is the only veil. Burn the veil — and what remains is you. — On the path of Anantnath Bhagwan
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A Life in Light

From royal cradle to liberated soul.

Five quiet thresholds mark the arc of his journey — each one a deeper undoing of the self, until only the eternal remained.

Birth

The Prince of Ayodhya

Born to King Siṃhasena and Queen Sujasā in the holy city of Ayodhya. Auspicious dreams foretold the arrival of a Tirthankara.

Renunciation

The Quiet Departure

Renouncing kingdom, comfort and lineage, he stepped into the forest with neither possession nor preference — only the soul as company.

Tapasya

The Long Silence

Years of meditation, fasting and immovable stillness — the slow burning away of every karmic residue.

Keval Gyan

The Dawn of Omniscience

Beneath an Aśoka tree, he attained Keval Gyan — knowing all that is, was and will ever be. The veil dissolved entirely.

Nirvāṇa

Liberation at Sammed Shikhar

At the sacred mountain of Sammed Shikhar, he shed the final body and entered the infinite state of Siddha-hood.

A Living Tradition

Step into a stillness that has been kept for centuries.

Whether you arrive as a seeker, a scholar or a quiet visitor, this digital sanctum is open. Explore the symbols, the gallery, the philosophy — or write to us directly.

Standing idol of Anantnath Bhagwan in a serene Jain temple sanctum