Aravind (Aravinda) цив king ki kahani Jain literature me milti hai. Hemacandra ki Shri Aranāthacaritra ke hisaab se Aravinda Ara-nātha ke putra the, aur unhone apne pitā ki mrityu ke baad “Ara” naam ke rājya ko apna saṃhraṇ kiya. Uske baad Ara-nātha ne apni worldly life tyāg karke ātmarāṣṭra ki or vṛtti ki. Is kahani me Aravinda ko rājya ka uttarādāyaka batāyā gayā hai, lekin rājya kahan sthit tha, yeh granthon me vishesh roop se jankari milti hai ki yeh rājya Ara-nātha ke samay ka tha aur Aravinda usi rājya ke king the.

• Aravinda ko Ara-nātha ne putra ke roop me janam diya tha aur rājya ko baad me Aravinda ko hi diya gaya tha.
• Yeh katha Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (Aranātha-caritra) me milti hai, jismein Aravinda ki kahani aagey badhkar likhi gayi hai.

Aap chahein to is vishay par adhyayan ke liye Aranātha-caritra ki sambhavit granthon ki varnit jankari dekh sakte hain.