List of 24 Jain Tirthankaras

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