Who Is A Tirthankar?
Jainism is about simple living and non-violence (Ahimsa)
Jainism is a way of life based on the teachings of 24 Tirthankaras, of whom Lord Mahavira was the last and most prominent The word Tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha which means a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths (called saṃsāra).
Tirthankaras are variously called “Teaching Gods”, “Ford-Makers”, “Crossing Makers” and “Makers of the River-Crossing.
The Names And Details Of 24 Tirthankar
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Rishabha Adinath
Details
| Heaven: | Sarvarthasiddha |
| Birthplace: | Vinittanagari |
| Diksha Place: | Purimatala |
| Father's Name: | Nabhiraja |
| Mother's Name: | Marudeva |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | bull |
| Height: | 500 dhanusha (poles) |
| Age: | 8,400,000 purva (great years) |
| Diksha Tree: | Vata (banyan) |
| Yaksha: | Gomukha |
| Yakshini: | Chakresvari |
| First Arya: | Pundarika |
| First Aryika: | Brahmi |
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Ajitnath
Details
| Heaven: | Vijayavimana |
| Birthplace: | Ayodhya |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Jita['s]atru |
| Mother's Name: | Vijayamata |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | elephant |
| Height: | 450 dhanusha |
| Age: | 7,200,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | ['S]ala(Shorea robusta) |
| Yaksha: | Mahayaksha |
| Yakshini: | Ajitabala |
| First Arya: | ['S]i[.m]hasena |
| First Aryika: | Phalgu |
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Sambhavnath
Details
| Heaven: | Uvarimagraiveka |
| Birthplace: | Savathi |
| Diksha Place: | Sravasti |
| Father's Name: | Jitari |
| Mother's Name: | Senamata |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | horse |
| Height: | 400 dhanusha |
| Age: | 6,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Prayala |
| Yaksha: | Trimukha |
| Yakshini: | Prajnapti |
| First Arya: | Charu |
| First Aryika: | Syama |
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Abhinandannath
Details
| Heaven: | Jayantavimana |
| Birthplace: | Ayodhya |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Sambararaja |
| Mother's Name: | Siddhartha |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | ape |
| Height: | 350 dhanusha |
| Age: | 5,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Priyangu |
| Yaksha: | Yakshesvara |
| Yakshini: | Vajrasrinkhala |
| First Arya: | Vajranabha |
| First Aryika: | Ajita |
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Sumatinath
Details
| Heaven: | Jayantavimana |
| Birthplace: | Ayodhya |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Megharaja |
| Mother's Name: | Mangala |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | red goose |
| Height: | 300 dhanusha |
| Age: | 4,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Sala |
| Yaksha: | Purushadatta |
| Yakshini: | Tumburu and Mahakali |
| First Arya: | Charama |
| First Aryika: | Kasyapi |
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Padmaprabhu
Details
| Heaven: | Uvarimagraiveka |
| Birthplace: | Kausambi |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Sridhara |
| Mother's Name: | Susima |
| Complexion: | red |
| Symbol: | lotus bud |
| Height: | 250 dhanusha |
| Age: | 3,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Chhatra |
| Yaksha: | Manovega or Manogupti |
| Yakshini: | Kusuma and Syama |
| First Arya: | Pradyotana |
| First Aryika: | Rati |
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Suparshvanath
Details
| Heaven: | Madhyamagraiveka |
| Birthplace: | Varanasi |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Pratish[t.]haraja |
| Mother's Name: | P[r.]ithvi |
| Complexion: | emerald |
| Symbol: | swastika |
| Height: | 200 dhanusha |
| Age: | 2,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Sirisha |
| Yaksha: | Matanga and Santa |
| Yakshini: | Varanandi and Kali |
| First Arya: | Vidirbha |
| First Aryika: | Soma |
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Chandraprabha
Details
| Heaven: | Vijayanta |
| Birthplace: | Chandrapura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Mahasenaraja |
| Mother's Name: | Lakshmana |
| Complexion: | white |
| Symbol: | moon |
| Height: | 150 dhanusha |
| Age: | 1,000,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Naga |
| Yaksha: | Vijaya and Bhrikuti |
| Yakshini: | Vijay and Jvalamalini |
| First Arya: | Dinna |
| First Aryika: | Sumana |
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Pushpadanta
Details
| Heaven: | Anatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Kanandinagari |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Sugrivaraja |
| Mother's Name: | Ramarani |
| Complexion: | white |
| Symbol: | crab |
| Height: | 100 dhanusha |
| Age: | 200,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Sali |
| Yaksha: | Ajita and Sutaraka |
| Yakshini: | Mahakali |
| First Arya: | Varahaka |
| First Aryika: | Varuni |
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Sheetalnath
Details
| Heaven: | Achyutadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Bhandrapura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Dridharatha-raja |
| Mother's Name: | Nanda |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | Srivatsa |
| Height: | 90 dhanusha |
| Age: | 100,000 purva |
| Diksha Tree: | Priyangu |
| Yaksha: | Brahma and Asoka |
| Yakshini: | Manavi |
| First Arya: | Nanda |
| First Aryika: | Sujasa |
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Shreyansanath
Details
| Heaven: | Achyutadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Simhapuri |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Vishnuraja |
| Mother's Name: | Vishna |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | Rhinoceros ; or Garuda |
| Height: | 80 dhanusha |
| Age: | 8,400,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Tanduka |
| Yaksha: | Yakshet |
| Yakshini: | Manavi |
| First Arya: | Kasyapa |
| First Aryika: | Dharani |
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Vasupujya
Details
| Heaven: | Pranatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Champapuri |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Vasupujya |
| Mother's Name: | Jaya |
| Complexion: | Ruddy |
| Symbol: | female buffalo |
| Height: | 70 dhanusha |
| Age: | 7,200,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Patala |
| Yaksha: | Kumara |
| Yakshini: | Chanda ; or Gandhari |
| First Arya: | Subhuma |
| First Aryika: | Dharani |
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Vimalnath
Details
| Heaven: | Mahasaradevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Kampilyapura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Kritavarmaraja |
| Mother's Name: | Syama |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | boar |
| Height: | 60 dhanusha |
| Age: | 6,000,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Jambu |
| Yaksha: | Shanmukha |
| Yakshini: | Vidita |
| First Arya: | Mandara |
| First Aryika: | Dhara |
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Anantnath
Details
| Heaven: | Pranatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Ayodhya |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Simhasena |
| Mother's Name: | Sujasa |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | bear |
| Height: | 50 dhanusha |
| Age: | 3,000,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Asoka |
| Yaksha: | Patala |
| Yakshini: | Ankusa ; or Anantamati |
| First Arya: | Jasa |
| First Aryika: | Padma |
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Dharmanath
Details
| Heaven: | Uvarimagraiveka |
| Birthplace: | Ratnapuri |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Bhanuraja |
| Mother's Name: | Suvrita |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | thunderbolt |
| Height: | 45 dhanusha |
| Age: | 1,000,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Dadhiparna |
| Yaksha: | Kinnara |
| Yakshini: | Manasi |
| First Arya: | Arishta |
| First Aryika: | Arthasiva |
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Shantinath
Details
| Heaven: | Sarvarthasiddha |
| Birthplace: | Hastinapuri |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Visvasena |
| Mother's Name: | Achira |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | antelope |
| Height: | 40 dhanusha |
| Age: | 1000,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Nandi |
| Yaksha: | Garuda |
| Yakshini: | Nirvani |
| First Arya: | Chakrayuddha |
| First Aryika: | Suchi |
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Kunthunath
Details
| Heaven: | Sarvarthasiddha |
| Birthplace: | Gajapura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Suraraja |
| Mother's Name: | Srirani |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | goat |
| Height: | 35 dhanusha |
| Age: | 95,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Bhilaka |
| Yaksha: | Gandharva |
| Yakshini: | Bala; or Vijaya |
| First Arya: | SambaDa |
| First Aryika: | Damini |
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Aranath
Details
| Heaven: | Sarvarthasiddha |
| Birthplace: | Gajapura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Sudarsana |
| Mother's Name: | Devirani |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | Nandyavarta |
| Height: | 30 dhanusha |
| Age: | 84,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Amba |
| Yaksha: | Yaksheta |
| Yakshini: | Dhana |
| First Arya: | Kumbha |
| First Aryika: | Rakshita |
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Malinath
Details
| Heaven: | Jayantadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Mathura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Kumbharaja |
| Mother's Name: | Prabhavati |
| Complexion: | Golden |
| Symbol: | jar |
| Height: | 25 dhanusha |
| Age: | 55,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Ashoka |
| Yaksha: | Kubera |
| Yakshini: | Aparajita |
| First Arya: | Abhikshaka |
| First Aryika: | Bandhumati |
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Munisuvrata
Details
| Heaven: | Aparajita - devaloka |
| Birthplace: | Rajgir |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Sumitraraja |
| Mother's Name: | Padmawati |
| Complexion: | black |
| Symbol: | tortoise |
| Height: | 20 dhanusha |
| Age: | 30,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Champaka |
| Yaksha: | Varuna |
| Yakshini: | Bahurupini |
| First Arya: | Malli |
| First Aryika: | Pushpavati |
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Naminatha
Details
| Heaven: | Pranatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Mathura |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Vijayaraja |
| Mother's Name: | Viprarani |
| Complexion: | yellow or emerald |
| Symbol: | blue water -lily ; or Asoka tree |
| Height: | 15 dhanusha |
| Age: | 10,000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Bakula |
| Yaksha: | Bhrikuti |
| Yakshini: | Gandhari |
| First Arya: | Subha |
| First Aryika: | Anila |
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Neminatha
Details
| Heaven: | Aparajita |
| Birthplace: | Ujjain |
| Diksha Place: | Gimarji |
| Father's Name: | |
| Mother's Name: | Senamata |
| Complexion: | black |
| Symbol: | conch |
| Height: | 10 dhanusha |
| Age: | 1000 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Vetasa |
| Yaksha: | Gomedha or Sarvahna |
| Yakshini: | Ambika or Kushmandini |
| First Arya: | Varadatta |
| First Aryika: | Yakshadinna |
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Parswanatha
Details
| Heaven: | Pranatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Varanasi |
| Diksha Place: | Samed Shikharji |
| Father's Name: | Asvasenaraja |
| Mother's Name: | Vamadevi |
| Complexion: | black |
| Symbol: | serpent or snake |
| Height: | 9 hands or cubits |
| Age: | 100 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | Dhataki |
| Yaksha: | Dharanendra |
| Yakshini: | Padmawati Mata |
| First Arya: | Aryadinna |
| First Aryika: | Pushpachu[d.]a |
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Mahavira (Vardhamana)
Details
| Heaven: | Pranatadevaloka |
| Birthplace: | Kundulpur |
| Diksha Place: | Rijupaluka |
| Father's Name: | Siddhartharaja |
| Mother's Name: | Trisala |
| Complexion: | yellow |
| Symbol: | lion |
| Height: | 7 hands or cubits |
| Age: | 72 common years |
| Diksha Tree: | teak |
| Yaksha: | Matamga |
| Yakshini: | Sidhayika |
| First Arya: | Indrabhuti |
| First Aryika: | Chandrabala |