Tirthankara
What is a Tirthankara?
A Tirtha is a religious pilgrim place. Most tirths in India of any religion are based upon the banks of Rivers. A Tirtha in Sanskrit is derived of Tir, which is a bank of river. A Tirtha is a ford or a shallow coastal part of a water body which can be easily crossed.
The idea of a Tirtha is to cross the river of human miseries.
A Tirthankara is a founder of a Tirtha. He achieves the enlightment and then shows the path to others. A Tirthankar achieves Moksha or liberation at the end of his human life.
We all know that there are 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism. The first Tirthankara was Rishabhdev and Last 24th Tirthankara was Mahavira.
24 Tirthankaras
Tirthankar | Birthplace; | Symbol | Tree | Place Of Nirvan |
1 Lord Rishabha (Adinath) | Vinittanagari; | Bull | Vata (Banyan) | Ashtapad (Kailasha) |
2 Ajitnath | Ayodhya; | Elephant | Saala | Samet Sikhar |
3 Sambhavanath | Savathi; | Horse | Prayala | Samet Sikhar |
4 Abhinandannath | Ayodhya; | Monkey | Priyangu | Samet Sikhar |
5 Sumatinath | Ayodhya; | Red Goose | Sala | Samet Sikhar |
6 Padmaprabha | Kausambi; | Lotus | Chhatra | Samet Sikhar |
7 Suparshvanath | Varanasi; | Swastika | Sirisha | Samet Sikhar |
8 Chandraprabha | Chandrapura; | Moon | Naga | Samet Sikhar |
9 Pushpadanta | Kanandinagari; | Crocodile | Sali | Samet Sikhar |
10 Sheetalnath | Bhadrapura Or Bhadilapura; | Kalpavriksha Or | Priyangu | Samet Sikhar |
11 Shreyansanath | Simhapuri; | Rhinoceros | Tanduka | Samet Sikhar |
12 Vasupujya | Champapuri; | Female Buffalo | Patala | Champapuri |
13 Vimalnath | Kampilyapura; | Pig | Jambu | Samet Sikhar |
14 Anantnath | Ayodhya; | Porcupine | Asoka | Samet Sikhar |
15 Dharmanath | Ratnapuri; | Vajra | Dadhiparna | Samet Sikhar |
16 Shantinath | Gajapura Or Hastinapuri; | Deer | Nandi | Samet Sikhar |
17 Kunthunath | Gajapura; | Goat | Bhilaka | Samet Sikhar |
18 Aranath | Gajapura; | Fish | Amba | Samet Sikhar |
19 Mallinath | Mithila; | Kalasa | Asoka | Samet Sikhar |
20 Munisuvrata | Rajagriha; | Tortoise | Champaka | Samet Sikhar |
21 Nami Natha | Mithila; | Blue Water-Lily | Bakula | Samet Sikhar |
22 Neminatha | Sauripura And Ujjinta (Ujjain); | Conch | Vetasa | Mount Girnar |
23 Parshva | Varanasi; | Snake | Dhataki | Samet Sikhar |
24 Mahavira | Kundagrama Or Kshatriyakund ; | Lion | Teak | Pava Puri |
