Ayodhya
Katha
Abhinandananatha, the Golden Tirthankara of Ayodhya
The fourth Tirthankara, born with golden radiance to King Samvara and Queen Siddhartha at Ayodhya, traded his throne for the harder crown of liberation.
Ajitanatha, the Invincible Tirthankara
Ajitanatha, born to King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya, became the second Tirthankara whose name declares victory over inner enemies, not outer ones.
Anantanatha, the Infinite Lord
The fourteenth Tirthankara, born to King Sinhasena and Queen Suyasha at Ayodhya, renounces a vast kingdom for the boundless liberation his name had promised.
Sumatinatha and the Wisdom in the Womb
Queen Mangala, pregnant with the fifth Tirthankara, settles a bitter custody dispute with a ruse worthy of Solomon, and names her son for the wisdom it revealed.