12 Facts About Shantinatha

Shantinatha ascended to the throne when he was 25 years old.

Shantinatha attained Moksha on Sammed Shikharji and became a siddha, a liberated soul which has destroyed all of its karma.

Shantinatha's icons include the eponymous deer as his emblem, the Nandi tree, Garuda Yaksha, and Nirvani Yakshi.

Shantinatha is believed to be an idea of peace and tranquillity, hence prayed to avert calamities and epidemics and bestows welfare to worshippers and hymns to Shantinatha are recited during the last rites.

Shantinatha was born to King Vishvasena and Queen Acira at Hastinapur on the 13th day of Jestha Krishna in the Ikshvaku clan.

Shantinatha spent 25,000 years as a youth and married a beautiful princess Yasomati.

Shantinatha is associated with special right to ward of diseases known as Shantikarma.

Shantinatha, when made aware of his previous incarnations, renounced his worldly life and became a Jain ascetic.

Shantinatha is said to have lived 1 lakh years and spent many years spreading his knowledge.

The yaksha and yakshi of Shantinatha are Kimpurusha and Mahamanasi according to Digambara tradition and Garuda and Nirvani according to Svetambara tradition.

Shantinatha being an idea of peace and tranquillity, it is believed that chanting the name Shantinatha averts calamities and epidemics and bestows welfare to worshippers.

Shantinatha is usually depicted in a sitting or standing meditative posture with the symbol of a deer or antelope beneath him.