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Tirthankaras are special Siddhas (liberated souls)who has attained omniscience and guides theother souls to save them from the cycles of

repeated earth existences (rebirth). Tirthankarasare just ordinary man, born as human, but

through their intense practice of kindness,equanimity and meditation, he attains the state ofa Tirthankara.

Thus, a Tirthankar is an individual who destroysattachment with all the earthly things andrelations, he frees himself absolutely fromignorance, he repays all his previous and this

birth's dues of karmas, he detaches himself from

all the good and bad, he attains absoluteknowledge about present, past, and future, andbecomes an omniscient in the process. Hebecomes a Sidha and frees himself from the cycleof birth and re-birth.

Tirthankaras revitalize the Jain Sangh (four-foldJain Order) consisting of Sadhus (male saints),Sadhvis (female saints), Shravaks (male

householders), and Shravikas (femalehouseholders). During every half time cycle,

twenty-four persons like us rise to the level ofTirthankara. Every time-span consist of 12 Araahs(eras) 1 to 6 in first half cycle and 6 to 1 in second half cycle. Jainism states time has no

beginning or end. It moves like the wheel of a cart. There have been an infinite number oftime cycles before our present era and there will be an infinite number of time cycles afterthis age. At the beginning of the twenty first century, we were approximately 2,530 years intothe fifth era of the present half cycle i.e. Avasarpini time-span.

The 24 Tirthankaras are considered to be the creator of Jain religion. They are divineelements of Jainism. They have attained all the achievement of ultimate nature including theultimate knowledge after making vigorous efforts. Their principles are for betterment andwelfare of others. Their path is to provide total fearless life and that of non-violence and todistribute love and friendship. Their vision of life is very wide and they have no insistence foranything. Their way of life is for giving up possessive passion and being free from the karmas.

After achieving enlightenment, a Tirthankara shows others the path to enlightenment. TheTirthankara's religious teachings form the Jain canons. The inner knowledge of all

Tirthankaras is perfect and identical in every respect, for the teachings of one Tirthankara donot contradict those of another. However, the degree of elaboration varies according to thespiritual advancement and purity of humans during that period.The higher the spiritual advancement and purity of mind, thelower the elaboration required.

At the end of his human life-span, a Tirthankara achievesliberation ('moksha' or 'nirvana'), ending the cycle of infinitebirths and deaths.

A Tithankara's mother have sixteen (fourteen according toSwetambara Jain Sect) auspicious dreams after her conception.These dreams are as following:

1. Bull2. Elephant

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3. Lion4. Goddess Laxmi5. Garlands of Flowers6. Full Moon7. Sun8. Auspicious Banner9. Auspicious Urn10. Lake filled with Lotuses11. Milky White Sea12. Celestial Vehicle13. Heap of Gems14. Fire without Smoke15. Pair of Fish (According to Digambara Jain Sect only)16. Throne (According to Digambara Jain Sect only)

Below we are giving a brief introduction of all 24 Tirthankaras of the present time span i.e.Uttsarpini time-span.

Tirthankar HeavenBirthplace;

ConsecrationParents Symbol

1.Lord Rishabha(Adinath)

Sarvartha-siddha

Vinittanagari orAyodhya;Asthapad or KailashParvat

Nabhiraja& Marudevi

Bull or Ox

2.Lord AjitnathVijaya-vimana

Ayodhya; SammedShikharji

Jitashatru& Vijayasena

Elephant

3.Lord SambhavnathUvari-magraiveka

Shravasti; SammedShikhari

Jitari& Susena mata

Horse

4.LordAbhinandannath

Jayanta-vimana

Ayodhya; SammedShikharji

Sanvar raja& Siddharthadevi

Monkey

5.Lord SumatinathJayanta-

vimana

Ayodhya; Sammed

Shikharji

Meghaprabha

& Mangala devi

Curlew or

Red Goose

6.Lord PadmaprabhuUvari-magraiveka

Kaushambi;Sammed Shikharji

Dheeran& Sushima devi

Lotus

7.LordSuparshvanath

Madhya-magraiveka

Varanasi; SammedShikharji

Pratishthita& Prithvi devi

Swastika

8.LordChandraprabhu

VijayantaChandrapura;Sammed Shikharji

Mahasena raja& Sulakshana

Moon

9.Lord PushpadantaAnata-devaloka

Kakandi-nagari;Sammed Shikharji

Sugriva raja& Rama devi

Crocodile

10.Lord SheetalnathAchyuta-devaloka

Mahliapura;Sammed Shikharji

Dridharatha& Sunanda devi

Kalpa-vriksha(Digambara)Srivatsa

(Swetambara)

11.LordShreyansnath

Achyuta-devaloka

Simhapuri; SammedShikharji

Vimal raja& Vimla devi

Rhinoceros

12.Lord VasupujyaPranata-devaloka

Champapuri;Mandargiri parvat,Champapuri

Vasupujya& Vijaya devi

Buffalo

13.Lord VimalnathMahasara-devaloka

Kampilapura;Sammed Shikharji

Suvratavarma& Shyama devi

Pig

14.Lord AnantnathPranata-devaloka

Ayodhya; SammedShikharji

Harishena& Surjaa devi

Porcupine(Digambara)Falcon(Swetambara)

15.Lord Dharmanath Vijaya-vimana

Ratnapuri;Sammed Shikharji

Bhanu raja& Suvrata devi

Vajra

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16.Lord ShantinathSarvartha-siddha

Gajapura orHastinapuri;Sammed Shikharji

Vishwasena& Aira Devi

Deer

17.Lord KunthunathSarvartha-siddha

Gajapura orHastinapuri;Sammed Shikharji

Shoor raja& Srimati devi

He-Goat

18.Lord ArahnathSarvartha-

siddha

Gajapura orHastinapuri;Sammed Shikharji

Sudarshana raja

& Mitra Devi

Fish (Digambara)Nandavrata(Swetambara)

19.Lord MallinathJayanta-devaloka

Mithila; SammedShikharji

Kumbha raja& Prajavati devi

Urn (Kalasha)

20.Lord MunisuvrataAparajita-devaloka

Rajgriha; SammedShikharji

Sumatra raja& Shyama Devi

Tortoise

21.Lord NaminathPranata-devaloka

Mithila; SammedShikharji

Vijayaratha raja& Vipula devi

Blue Water Lilyor Blue Lotus

22.Lord Neminath AparajitaShauripura;Mount Girnar(Girnarji)

Samudra vijaya& Shiva devi

Conch (Shankh)

23.Lord ParshvanathPranata-devaloka

Varanasi; SammedShikharji

Ashwasena& Vama devi

Snake (Naag)

24.Lord MahaveeraPranata-devaloka

Kundalpur orChitrakuta;Pavapuri

Siddhartha raja(Shreyansa orYashasvin)& Trishala(Vidchadinnaor Priyakarini)

Lion

Kalyanakas of 24 Tirthankaras|Present, Past and Future Tirthankaras

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