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TIRTHANKARS
Place of Nirvän
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Ashtapad (Kailasha) Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar
Emblems and Place of Nirvän of 24 Tirthankars: Tirthankar Name Emblem
Number of
Ganadhars* 01 Rishabha or Ädi Näth Bull
84 02 Ajit-Näth Elephant
90 03 Sambhava-Näth Horse
105 04 Abhinandan Swami Monkey 05 Sumati-Näth Ruddy Goose
116 06 Padma-Prabha
Red Lotus 07 Supärshva-Näth
Swastika 08 Chandra-Prabha Crescent Moon 09 Pushpadanta or Crocodile
Suvidhi-Näth 10 Shital-Näth
Shrivatsa or wishing tree 81 11 Shreyans-Näth
Rhinoceros 12 Väsupujya Swami Buffalo 13 Vimal-Näth
Boar 14 Anant-Näth
Bear or hawk 15 Dharma-Näth
Thunderbolt 16 Shänti-Näth
Deer 17 Kunthu-Näth
Male Goat 18 Ara Näth
Nandävarta or Fish 19 Malli-Näth
Water pot 20 Muni Suvrata Swami Tortoise 21 Nami Näth
Blue Lotus 22 Nemi-Näth
Conch 23 Pärshva Näth
Serpent 24 Mahävir Swami or Lion
Vardhamän
Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Champäpuri Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Samet Sikhar Mount Girnar Samet Sikhar Pävä Puri
Mahävir Swami attained nirvana at Päväpuri, Nemi-Näth attained nirvana at Girnar, Väsupujya attained nirvana at Champäpuri, Rushabhdev attained nirvana at Mount Ashtapad (Kailasha). Other Twenty Tirthankars attained nirvana at mount Samet Shikhar.
*Ganadhars are the chief disciples of the Tirthankars.
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