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[[File:Jain Universal History Diorama in Jain Museum Madhuban 20.jpg|thumb|A diorama in Jain Museum of [[Madhuban, Giridih]] depicting Mallinatha teaching six kings the futility of bodily beauty, as per Swetambara tradition.|left]]

[[File:Mallinath Tonk, Shikharji.jpg|thumb|Mallinath Tonk on [[Shikharji]] from where Mallinatha attained Nirvana]]

Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]] into the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]] to King Kumbha and Queen Prajnavati.{{cn|date=October 2025}} His height is mentioned as 25 [[Dhanusha (unit)|dhanusha]].{{sfn|Finegan|1952|p=190}} ”Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha” lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with [[omniscience]] ([[Kevala Jnana]]).{{sfn|Vijay K. Jain|2015|p=203}} He is said to have lived for 55,000 years by other authors.{{sfn|Finegan|1952|p=190}}

Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]] into the [[Ikshvaku dynasty]] to King Kumbha and Queen Prajnavati.{{|date=October 2025}} His height is mentioned as 25 [[Dhanusha (unit)|dhanusha]].{{sfn|Finegan|1952|p=190}} ”Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha” lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with [[omniscience]] ([[Kevala Jnana]]).{{sfn|Vijay K. Jain|2015|p=203}} He is said to have lived for 55,000 years by other authors.{{sfn|Finegan|1952|p=190}}

Mallinatha is believed to be a woman named Malli Devi by [[Śvētāmbara|Shvetambara]] Jains while the [[Digambara]] sect believes all 24 tirthankara to be men including Māllīnātha. Digambara tradition believes a woman can reach to the 16th heaven and can attain liberation only being reborn as a man. Digambara tradition says Mallinatha was a son born in a royal family, and worships Mallinatha as a male.{{sfn|Dundas|2002|p=56}}{{sfn|Umakant P. Shah|1987|pp=159–160}} However, the Shvetambara tradition of Jainism states that Māllīnātha was female with a name Mallivati.{{sfn|Vallely|2002|p=15}}{{sfn|Vyas|1995|p=19}}

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==Main temples==

*[[Mannargudi Mallinatha Swamy Jain Temple]] is a Jain temple in [[Mannargudi]], an ancient town in the erstwhile [[Chola Empire]] of [[Tamil Nadu]].

*[[Chaturmukha Basadi]] is a famous [[Jain temple]] located at [[Karkala]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. The temple is dedicated to ”Tirthankar [[Aranatha]]”, ”Mallinath” and ”[[Munisuvratnath~~|Munisuvratnathswami~~]]”.<ref>{{citation |last=Sandhya |first=C D’Souza |title=Chaturmukha Basadi: Four doors to divinity Last updated |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/114327/chaturmukha-basadi-four-doors-divinity.html |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=19 November 2010 }}</ref>

*[[Chaturmukha Basadi]] is a famous [[Jain temple]] located at [[Karkala]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. The temple is dedicated to ”Tirthankar [[Aranatha]]”, ”Mallinath” and ”[[Munisuvratnath]]”.<ref>{{citation |last=Sandhya |first=C D’Souza |title=Chaturmukha Basadi: Four doors to divinity Last updated |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/114327/chaturmukha-basadi-four-doors-divinity.html |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=19 November 2010 }}</ref>

*Sri Mallinath Jain Derasar, near Bhoyani,Viramgam Taluk,Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=www.Jinalaya.com – Shri Bhoyani Tirth – Jain Temples in Gujarat|url=http://www.jinalaya.com/gujarat/bhoyani.htm|access-date=2021-05-15|website=www.jinalaya.com}}</ref>

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==See also==

* [[God in Jainism]]

* [[Jainism and non-creationism]]

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===Sources===

* {{citation |last=Finegan |first=Jack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ae4nAAAAYAAJ |title=The archeology of world religions |publisher=[[Princeton University Press]] |year=1952 }}

* {{citation |last=Johnson |first=Helen M. |author-link=Helen Moore Johnson |title=Mallināthacaritra (Book 6.6 of the Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra) |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra/d/doc213866.html |publisher=[[~~Maharaja_Sayajirao_University_of_Baroda~~#~~Oriental_Institute~~|Baroda Oriental Institute]] |date=1931 }}

* {{citation |last=Dundas |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Dundas |title=The Jains |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X8iAAgAAQBAJ |edition=Second |date=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=0-415-26605-X |location=[[London]] and [[New York City|New York]] }}

* {{citation|last=Jain |first=Vijay K. |title=Acarya Samantabhadra’s Svayambhustotra: Adoration of The Twenty-four Tirthankara |date=2015 |publisher=Vikalp Printers |isbn=978-81-903639-7-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xI8HBgAAQBAJ |quote={{PD-notice}} |ref={{sfnref|Vijay K. Jain|2015}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916101903/https://books.google.com/books?id=xI8HBgAAQBAJ |archive-date=16 September 2015 }}

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* {{citation |last=Tandon |first=Om Prakash |title=Jaina Shrines in India |publisher=Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]] |isbn=81-230-1013-3 |date=2002 |orig-year=1968 |edition=1 |location=[[New Delhi]] }}

* {{citation |editor-last=Vyas |editor-first=Dr. R. T. |author-link=R.T. Vyas |url={{Google books|fETebHcHKogC|plainurl=yes}} |title=Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subjects |publisher=The Director, Oriental Institute, on behalf of the Registrar, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara |year=1995 |isbn=81-7017-316-7 }}

* {{Citation | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8edkLcxSUYAC | title=Yakshagana | first=Martha Bush | last=Ashton | publisher=Abhinav Publications | date=1976 | isbn=9788170170471 }}

19th tirthankara in Jainism

Mallinatha (Prakrit Mallinātha, Devanagari: मल्लिनाथ, Sanskrit: मल्लिनाथः, ‘Lord of jasmine or seat’) was the 19th tīrthaṅkara “ford-maker” of the present avasarpiṇī age in Jainism.

A diorama in Jain Museum of Madhuban, Giridih depicting Mallinatha teaching six kings the futility of bodily beauty, as per Swetambara tradition.

Mallinath Tonk on Shikharji from where Mallinatha attained Nirvana

Jain texts indicate Mālliṇātha was born at Mithila into the Ikshvaku dynasty to King Kumbha and Queen Prajnavati.^{[citation needed]} His height is mentioned as 25 dhanusha. Tīrthaṅkara Māllīnātha lived for over 56,000 years, out of which 54,800 years less six days, was with omniscience (Kevala Jnana). He is said to have lived for 55,000 years by other authors.

Mallinatha is believed to be a woman named Malli Devi by Shvetambara Jains while the Digambara sect believes all 24 tirthankara to be men including Māllīnātha. Digambara tradition believes a woman can reach to the 16th heaven and can attain liberation only being reborn as a man. Digambara tradition says Mallinatha was a son born in a royal family, and worships Mallinatha as a male. However, the Shvetambara tradition of Jainism states that Māllīnātha was female with a name Mallivati.

According to Jain beliefs, Mālliṇātha became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.

Mallinatha is said to have been born 1,000 crore less 6,584,000 years after his predecessor, Aranatha. His successor, Munisuvrata, is said to have been born 54 lakh years after him.

Jnatrdharmakathah gives the story of Lord Mallinath, which is said to be composed by Ganadhara Sudharmaswami.^{[citation needed]}
Mallinathapurana was written by Nagachandra in 1105 CE.