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dhvaja-stambhas in front of shrines of Tirthankaras and that later these very dhvaja-emblems came to be represented as cognizances (lāñchanas) on images of the respective Tirthankaras.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Sumati
6. Padmaprabha
7. Suparsva
Rsabhanatha
Ajitanatha Sambhavanatha Abhinandana
List of Cognizances of Tirthankaras
Abhidhana Cintāmaņi, 1.47 f.,p. 17 for Svetambara list Tiloyapanṇatti (TP), 4.604-05, p.209 for Digambara list
8. Candraprabha
9. Puspadanta (Suvidhinatha)
10. Sitala
11. Sreyamsa 12. Vasupujya
13. Vimala
14. Ananta
15. Dharma
16.
17. Kunthu
18. Aranatha
Santinatha
19. Mallinatha
20.
21. Nami
22. Nemi
23. Parsva
24.
Munisuvrata
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Bull.
Elephant.
Horse.
Monkey.
Krauñca (Sve.); Koka (Dig.). Lotus.
Svastika (Sve.); Nandyavarta
(Dig., TP).1
Crescent moon.
Crocodile.
Srivatsa (Sve.); Svastika (Dig., TP).2
Khadgi (Sve.); Ganda (Dig.). Buffalo.
Boar.
Syena or falcon (Sve.) ; Sahi (TP); Bear (Dig.).3
Vajra.
Deer.
Goat.
Nandyavarta (Sve.); Tagara
kusuma (TP); Fish (other Dig.).
Water-jar (kumbha).
Tortoise.
Blue-lotus.
Conch.
Snake.
Lion.
1 Svastika acc, to Pratisthasaroddhara, p. 9, v. 78.
2 Sridruma acc, to Ibid.
• Sedhika acc, to Ibid.
▲ Tagaram acc. to Ibid., p. 9, v. 79.
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