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Eight Divine Accompaniments of a Tirthankar
Ashta Prätihärya
Ashok Tree (Ashoka Vriksha)
Flowers (Pushpa Vrishti)
Divine Sound (Divya Dhwani)
Chaurie (Chämar)
Throne (Sinhäsan)
Halo (Bhämandal)
Divine Drum (Dundubhi)
Triple Canopy
(Chhatra)
These eight special attributes (Prätihärya) are present at the time of Tirthankar's sermon. Upon attaining omniscience, Tirthankars are adorned by heavenly gods with eight divine accompaniments called Prätihärya
