Jainism

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself.

Who is a Tirthankara?

Tirthankara’s are the saviour and spiritual teacher of the Jain dharma. ‘Tirthankara’ in Sanskrit means "Ford-maker" and also known as Jina that is "Victor". According to Jain scripture, a Tirthankara is a rare individual who has conquered the samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth, on their own and made a path for others to follow.

24 Jain Tirthankaras:

Name of Tirthankara	Symbol	Place of Nirvan
1. Lord Rishabha	Ox	Mount Ashtapada
2. Ajitnath	Elephant	Samet Shikhar
3. Sambhavanatha	Horse	Samet Shikhar
4. Abhinandananatha	Monkey	Samet Shikhar
5. Sumatinatha	Goose	Samet Shikhar
6. Padmaprabha	Lotus	Samet Shikhar
7. Suparshvanath	Swastika	Samet Shikhar
8. Chandraprabha	Moon	Samet Shikhar
9. Suvidhinath Swami or Puspadanta	Crocodile (Makara)	Samet Shikhar
10. Sheetalnath	Wishing Tree (Srivasta)	Samet Shikhar
11. Shreyansanath	Rhinoceros	Samet Shikhar
12. Vasupujya	Buffalo	Champa Nagri
13. Vimalnath	Boar	Samet Shikhar
14. Anantnath	Bear (Falcon)	Samet Shikhar
15. Dharmanath	Spike-headed Club (Vajradanda)	Samet Shikhar
16. Shantinath	Deer	Samet Shikhar
17. Kunthunath	Goat	Samet Shikhar
18. Aranath	Fish	Samet Shikhar
19. Mallinath	Waterpot	Samet Shikhar
20. Munisuvrata	Tortoise	Samet Shikhar
21. Naminatha	Blue-Lotus	Samet Shikhar
22. Neminatha	Conch	Raivatgiri
23.Parshwanath	Serpent	Samet Shikhar
24. Mahavira	Lion	Pavapuri