List of 24 Jain Tirthankaras
Last Updated :
27 Nov, 2022
In government exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, etc we find many questions from the History general awareness section. This is a very broad section and sometimes questions are very factual. we will cover the General awareness section comprehensively so that students can learn and get most of the questions correct in this section. In this article, we will provide a complete list of Jain Tirthankaras in Ancient India.
Jain Tirthankaras: An Introduction
- In Jainism, a Tirthankara is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (straight path).
- The word Tirthankara means the founder of a tirtha, which is a fordable passage through the sea of endless birth and death, the saṃsāra.
- According to Jains, a Tirthankara is a person who has conquered saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth, for himself and opened a path for others to follow. After realizing the true nature of the Self or Soul, the Tīrthaṅkara attains Kevala Jnana.
- Adinatha, who was the first Tirthankara founded Jainism. Tirthankara offers others a bridge to follow the new teacher from saṃsāra to Mahavira (liberation).
List of Jain Tirthankaras:
Serial No.
|
Tirthankaras
|
Symbol
|
Colour
|
1 |
Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) |
Bull |
Golden |
2 |
Ajitanatha |
Elephant |
Golden |
3 |
Sambhavanatha |
Horse |
Golden |
4 |
Abhinandananatha |
Monkey |
Golden |
5 |
Sumatinatha |
Goose |
Golden |
6 |
Padmaprabha |
Lotus |
Red |
7 |
Suparshvanatha |
Swastika |
Golden |
8 |
Chandraprabha |
Crescent Moon |
White |
9 |
Pushpadanta (Suvidhinath) |
Crocodile |
White |
10 |
Shitalanatha |
Kalpavriksha |
Golden |
11 |
Shreyansanatha |
Rhinoceros |
Golden |
12 |
Vasupujya |
Buffalo |
Red |
13 |
Vimalanatha |
Boar |
Golden |
14 |
Anantanatha |
Porcupine(Digambara) Falcon(Śvetambara) |
Golden |
15 |
Dharmanatha |
Vajra |
Golden |
16 |
Shantinatha |
Antelope or deer |
Golden |
17 |
Kunthunatha |
Goat |
Golden |
18 |
Aranatha |
Nandavarta or fish |
Golden |
19 |
Māllīnātha |
Kalasha |
Blue |
20 |
Munisuvrata |
Tortoise |
Black |
21 |
Naminatha |
Blue Water Lily |
Golden |
22 |
Neminatha |
Shankha |
Black |
23 |
Parshvanatha |
Snake |
Green |
24 |
Mahavira (Last) |
Lion |
Golden |
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