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________________ Tirthankaras Tirthankara: One who is the founder of the four-fold order of monks, nuns, sravaks, sravikas. Tirthankara is defined as a soul who has destroyed all of his four Ghati karmas and none of his four Aghati karmas. This soul had regained its original attributes of perfect knowledge, vision, power, and bliss. However, it does possess a human body and he has to complete the remaining span of his life. During this remaining span of his life he establishes the four fold order of monks, nuns, sravaks and sravikas. He preaches the Jain Philosophy and Religion. At the last moment of Tirthankara's remaining life span he destroys the remaining four Aghati karmas, becomes perfect soul and lives in an ever blissful condition at the top of Lokakas as Moksha. The concept of time in Jainism is cycle of ascendance and decadence. The 24 Tirthankaras were born during this time cycle also known as Avasarpini kal in Bharata. Tirthankara Shri Rishabhdev Shri Ajitnath Shri Sambhavanath Shri Abhinandan Shri Sumatinath Symbol Bull Elephant Horse Tirthankara Shri Vimalnath Shri Anantnath Shri Dharmnath Symbol Wild Boar Porcupine Adament Mace Deer Goat 16. Shri Shantinath Shri Kunthunath Monkey Ruddy Goose Lotus Swastika Moon Shri Padmaprabhu Shri Suparsvanath 18. 19. 20. Shri Aranath Shri Mallinath Shri Munisuvrat Fish Vase Tortoise Shri Chandraprabhu Shri Savidhinath Shri Shantinath 21. Shri Naminath Shri Neminath Blue Lotus Shell Crocodile Wish Yeilding Tree Rhinoceros Shri Parsvanath Snake Shri Shreyansanath Shri Vasupujya 12 Buffalo Shri Mahavira Lion 45 Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.528771
Book TitleJain Center Minnesota MN 2007 07 Pratishtha
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorJain Center Minnesota USA
PublisherUSA Jain Center Minnesota
Publication Year2007
Total Pages104
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationMagazine, USA_Souvenir Jain Center Minnesota MN, & USA
File Size5 MB
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