God in Jainism
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In Jainism, godliness is said to be the inherent quality of every soul. This quality, however, is subdued by the soul's association with karmic matter. All souls who have achieved the natural state of
Stella depicting Pañca-Parameṣṭhi (five supreme beings) worthy of veneration as per Jainism
Image of Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and last Tirthankara (Photo:Samanar Hills)
Although the siddhas (the liberated beings) are formless and without a body, this is how the Jain temples often depict them.
Idol of Padmāvatī devī, śāsanadevī of Lord Parshvanatha at Walkeshwar Temple. According to Digambar Terapanth, worship of such deities is considered as mithyātva or wrong belief. However, in the Bispanthi Digambar tradition and the Shwetambar tradition, Padmavati is a popular Jain goddess.
Pushpadanta
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In Jainism, Pushpadanta, also known as Suvidhinatha, was the ninth Tirthankara of the present age. According to Jain belief, he became a siddha and an arihant, a liberated soul that has destroyed all
Idol of Tirthankar Suvidhinath at Kakandi Tirth
