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Tirthankaras
Tirthankara: One who is the founder of the four-fold order of monks, nuns, sravakas and sravikas.
Tirthankara is defined as a soul who has destroyed all of his four Ghati karma's and none of his four Aghati karma's. 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, sravakas 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 karma's, becomes a perfect soul and lives in an ever blissful condition at the top of Lokakas as Moksha.
The concept of time in Jainism is cyclic, with cycles of ascendance and decadence. The 24 Tirthankaras were born during this time cycle also known as Avasarpini kal in Bharata.
No.
1
2 Shri Ajitnath
Tirthankara
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Shri Rishabhadev
Shri Sambhavanath
4 Shri Abhinandan
5 Shri Sumatinath 6 Shri Padmaprabhu
7 Shri Suparsvanath 8 Shri Chandraprabhu 9 Shri Savidhinath
10 Shri Shitalnath
11 Shri Shreyansanath
12 Shri Vasupujya
Symbol
Bull
Elephant
Horse
Monkey Ruddy Goose
No.
13 Shri Vimalnath
14 Shri Anantanath
15 Shri Dharmanath 16
Shri Shantinath
17
18 Shri Aranath
19 Shri Mallinath
20 Shri Munisuvrat
21 Shri Naminath
30
Tirthankara
Shri Kunthunath
Lotus
Swastika
Moon Crocodile Wish Yielding
22 Shri Neminath Tree Rhinoceros 23 Shri Parsvanath Buffalo 24 Shri Mahavira
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Symbol
Wild Boar
Porcupine Adamant Mace
Deer
Goat
Fish
Vase
Tortoise Blue Lotus
Shell
Snake Lion
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