JAINPUSHP

The Tirthankars are alsocalled Arihantas. Arihanta means destroyer of enemies.

Here the enemy means the enemies of the soul. These are internal enemies

and are defined as the passion of anger ,ego, greed, and deceit ( Krodh, maan, maya, lobh).

A soul can only reach the state of Arihanta by overcoming all its inner enemies .

A person When destroys all the four ghati karmas means they are totally

 detached from all worldly aspects and then he becomes an Arihant and attains the

perfect knowledge, vision, power, and bliss. He is omniscient of the past, present

and future forms of all entities. They preach the religion principles, philosophy

 of life and the path of liberation. At the end of human life after shedding the

 remain four aghati karmas they attain complete liberation and become Arhihants also

 called Tirthankaras.

 
          Arihantas have two categories:

Tirthankara

             kevali (ordinary)

 
Arihantas are those who have attained Tirthankar Näm Karma while the rest of them

are called Ordinary kevali Arihants. The ordinary kevalies after attaining

salvation, they are called Siddhas.

 

In the life of a Tirthankar the five Kalyanaks are celebrated. These are

as follows: -

Garbh Kalyanak

 Janam Kalyanak

 Tap Kalyana

 Keval Gyaan Kalyanak

  Nirvaan Kalyanak

Twenty-four Tirthankaras are born during this descending part of the time cycle

(Avasarpini Kaal) of this region (Bharat Kshetra) which are listed below

along with their symbol: -

Number

Name

Symbol

01

Rishab Nath ji

Bull

02

Ajit Nath ji

Elephant

03

Sambhava Nath ji

Horse

04

Abhinandan Nath ji

Monkey

05

Sumiti Nath ji

Curlew-CHAKVA

06

Padam Prabhu ji

Lotus

07

Suparshva Nath ji

Swastik

08

Chandra Prabhu ji

Moon

09-

Pushp Danta ji

Crocodile

10

Shital Nath ji

Kalp Vraksh

11

Shreyansh Nathji

Rhino

12

Vashu Pujya ji

Buffalo

13

Vimal Nath ji

Bear

14

Anant Nath ji

SEHI

15

Dharm Nath ji

Vajra-dand

16

Shanti Nath ji

Deer

17

Kunthu Nath ji

He goat

18

Arah Nath j

Fish

19

Malli Nath ji

Kumbh

20

Muni Suvarta

Tortoise

21

Nami Nath ji

Blue Lotus

22

Nemi Nath ji

Conch-shank

23

Parshva Nath ji

Snake

24

Mahavir Ji

lion

 
Jains do not ask for any favor or material benefits from their Gods,

the Tirthankars or even from monks and nuns. It is considered auspicious

to remember the names of all the Tirthankars and worship them.

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