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Bhagavan Santinath
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(16th Tirthankara)
Name
...........................Santinath
Father's Name ..........................Vishwasen
Mother's Name .........................Achira
Birth Place
......................... Hastinapur
Birth Thithi
......................... Jayesth ku. 13
Diksha Thithi ..........................Jayesth ku. 14
Kevalgyan Thithi .......................Paush su. 9
Naksharta
...........................Bharni
Diksha Sathi ..........................1000
Shadhak Jeevan....................... 25,000 years
Age Lived
......................... 1,00,000 years
Lakshan Sign ........................ Deer
Neervan Place ........................ Sameed Shikar
Neervan Sathi ....................... 900
Neervan Thithi .........................Jayesth ku. 13
Colour
......................... Golden
The sixteenth Tirthankara of the Jain religion, Santinath, was born to the King
Vishavsen and Queen Achiradevi of Hastinapur. It is said that as soon as he
entered the womb of his mother, incurable diseases were cured, and peace and
happiness prevailed throughout the land. Because of this, he came to be called
Santinath ('peacemanker').When Shantinath was very young, he became expert in the use of many weapons.
These skills enabled him to become a king at a very young age. Eventually, he
became known as Chakarvarti ('King of Kings'). He enjoyed his kingdom and its riches for thousands of years. One day, however,
he saw his own aging reflection in a mirror and realized that this body was not
as young and beautiful as it used to be. Thus he came to realize that all the
riches and even man's body itself are not eternal. At that moment he was inspired to become an ascetic.
He became enlightened on the eleventh moonlight night of Paush (Feb-March). For
many years he traveled from city to city, spreading the message of peace,
non- violence, and harmony. Finally, he achieved Nirvana on the mountain of
Sammed Shikhar (Bihar). His symbol is a deer (Mriga). He is considered a god
with powers to bestow peace and happiness.
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