who was vinami
Vinami is a figure that appears in Jain literature, but with slightly different traditions about his lineage.
- In Hemachandra’s Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra, Vinami is described as the son of king Mahākaccha, one of the 63 illustrious persons who took initiation with Ṛṣabha. This places Vinami in the royal-birth/renunciation legends of the Ajitnath-Adinath era. ( wisdomlib.org)
- Some Jain narrative lists at Shatrunjay (Mt. Shatrunjay) mention Vinami as a figure who attained Moksha there, along with other figures like Nami and Naradji, within the broader Adinath/Bharat lineage traditions. This reflects multiple local/gotra traditions about Vinami’s status and fate. ( jainknowledge.com)