Life span of anuttara
Anuttara can mean two related ideas in Jainism:
- Anuttara Devas or Anuttara Vimānas (the highest realms of gods): their lifespans are described as extremely long, unimaginable numbers of years in various scriptures.
- An Anuttara Siddha (liberated soul): after attaining moksha, the soul resides in Siddhashila for ever, with no further birth or time-bound lifespan.
In short:
- Devas in Anuttara realms have vast, fixed lifespans described in Jain cosmology.
- A Siddha (Anuttara) has no further lifespan in samsara; they live eternally in Siddhashila.