The 24 Tirthankars - 1






1. Shri Rishabdev (Adinath)


Heaven before Birth :
Sarvarthasiddha
Father :
King Nabhi
Mother :
Marudevi
Birthplace :
Vinittanagari, Palitana
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Ox / Bull
Height :
500 Dhanusha
Age :
8,400,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Vata (Banyan)
Yaksha :
Gomukha
Yakshini :
Chakresvari
Place of Nirvana :
Ashtapad

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Jeth Vad 4
Janma :
Fagan Vad 8
Diksha :
Fagan Vad 8
Keval Gyan :
Maha Vad 11
Moksha :
Posh Vad 13

Mystery behind the name

He had a sign of an ox on his thigh. The mother Marudeva saw 14 dreams, of which the first was that of an ox. He started the religion after a time span of 18 koda Kodi Sagaropam (Sagaropam itself is almost an innumerable number, therefore 18 KodaKodi sagaropam is a countless number). Therefore, he was also known as Ādinath (The first one).

2. Shri Ajitnath

Heaven before Birth :
Vijayavimana
Father :
King Jitshatru
Mother :
Vijaya Rani
Birthplace :
Ayodhya, Shikharji
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Elephant
Height :
450 Dhanusha
Age :
7,200,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Sala (Shorea Robusta)
Yaksha :
Mahayaksha
Yakshini :
Ajitabala
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Vaisakh Sud 13
Janma :
Maha Sud 8
Diksha :
Maha Sud 9
Keval Gyan :
Posh Sud 11
Moksha :
Chaitra Sud 5

Mystery behind the name

The parents of Lord Ajit would always involve themselves in games and sports. Each time they did so, the father invariably won the game against his mother. But after the conception of lord Ajit his mother would always win the games. Thus she named him ‘Ajit’ or the unconquered one.

3. Shri Sambhavnath

Heaven before Birth :
Uvarimagraiveka
Father :
Jitari
Mother :
Senamata
Birthplace :
Savathi, Sravasti
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Horse
Height :
400 Dhanusha
Age :
6,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Prayala
Yaksha :
Trimukha
Yakshini :
Prajnapti
Place of Nirvana :
Samet Shikhar

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Fagan Sud 8
Janma :
Magsar Sud 14
Diksha :
Magasar Sud 15
Keval Gyan :
Asho Vad 5
Moksha :
Chaitra Sud 5

Mystery behind the name

When the Lord Sambhav was conceived the production of grains increased and there was much prosperity. There were no droughts or famine.  Hence he was called Sambhav or possible.

4. Shri Abhinandan Swami

Heaven before Birth :
Jayantavimana
Father :
Sambararaja
Mother :
Siddhartha
Birthplace :
Ayodhya, Shikharji
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Ape
Height :
350 Dhanusha
Age :
5,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Priyangu
Yaksha :
Yakshesvara
Yakshini :
Vajrasrinkhala
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Vaisakh Sud 4
Janma :
Maha Sud 2
Diksha :
Maha Sud 12
Keval Gyan :
Posh Sud 14
Moksha :
Vaisakh Sud 8

Mystery behind the name

After the conception of Lord Abhinandan, the Lord Indira would often come and greet the unborn child and also praise Him. Also, people in the family and the state became happy and they congratulated each other. So the child came to be known as Abhinandan.

5. Shri Sumatinath

Heaven before Birth :
Jayantavimana
Father :
Megharaja
Mother :
Mangala
Birthplace :
Ayodhya, Shikharji
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Red Goose
Height :
300 Dhanusha
Age :
4,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Sala
Yaksha :
Purushadatta
Yakshini :
Tumburu and Mahakali
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Shravan Sud 2
Janma :
Vaisakh Sud 8
Diksha :
Vaisakh Sud 9
Keval Gyan :
Chaitra Sud 11
Moksha :
Chaitra Sud 9

Mystery behind the name

From the time the child was conceived by his mother she had a strange and astonishing enlightenment of wisdom and knowledge. She then decided to call the child Sumati or the one with good wisdom.

6. Shri Padmaprabhu

Heaven before Birth :
Uvarimagraiveka
Father :
Sridhara
Mother :
Susima
Birthplace :
Kausambi, Samet Shikhar
Complexion :
Red
Symbol :
Lotus bud
Height :
250 Dhanusha
Age :
3,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Chhatra
Yaksha :
Manovega or Manogupti
Yakshini :
Kusuma and Syama
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Posh Vad 6
Janma :
Asho Vad 12
Diksha :
Asho Vad 13
Keval Gyan :
Chaitra Sud 11
Moksha :
Chaitra Sud 9

Mystery behind the name

When the Lord Padma was concieved by his mother, she had a desire to recline on the bed of the Lotus flowers. One of the Gods, fulfilled her desire by creating a recliner made of lotus petals for her. The child that was born also had the rosy complexion of a lotus flower. Hence he was called Padma or the Lotus flower.

7. Shri Suparshvanath

Heaven before Birth :
Madhyamagraiveka
Father :
Pratishtharaja
Mother :
Prithvi
Birthplace :
Kausambi, Samet Shikhar
Complexion :
Emerald
Symbol :
Swastika
Height :
200 Dhanusha
Age :
2,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Sirisha
Yaksha :
Matanga and Santa
Yakshini :
Varanandi and Kali
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Shravan Vad 8
Janma :
Jeth Sud 12
Diksha :
Jeth Sud 13
Keval Gyan :
Maha Vad 6
Moksha :
Maha Vad 7

Mystery behind the name

The mother had a disease on both the sides, but when the Lord Supashva was conceived , she was totally cured and became glittering like Gold. Thus the name was kept as Suparshva.

8. Shri Chandraprabhu Swami

Heaven before Birth :
Vijayanta
Father :
Mahasenaraja
Mother :
Lakshmana
Birthplace :
Chandrapura, Samet Shikhar
Complexion :
White
Symbol :
Moon
Height :
150 Dhanusha
Age :
1,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Naga
Yaksha :
Vijaya and Bhrikuti
Yakshini :
Vijaya and Jvalamalini
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Fagan Vad 5
Janma :
Magasar Vad 12
Diksha :
Magasar Vad 13
Keval Gyan :
Maha Vad 7
Moksha :
Shravan Vad 7

Mystery behind the name

When the Lord Chandra was conceived, his mother felt a longing for the moon. Her complexion glowed of happiness with radiance and the beauty of the moon. So the child that had brought that glow to the mother came to be called Chandra or the Moon.

9. Shri Suvidhinath

Heaven before Birth :
Anatadevaloka
Father :
Sugrivaraja
Mother :
Ramarani
Birthplace :
Kanandinagari, Shikharji
Complexion :
White
Symbol :
Crab
Height :
100 Dhanusha
Age :
2,000,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Sali
Yaksha :
Ajita and Sutaraka
Yakshini :
Mahakali
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Maha Vad 9
Janma :
Kartak Vad 5
Diksha :
Kartak Vad 6
Keval Gyan :
Kartak Sud 3
Moksha :
Bhadarva Sud 9

Mystery behind the name

The mother of Lord Suvidhi achieved success and prosperity in every endeavour she undertook, so she called her child Suvidhi.

10. Shri Shitalnath

Heaven before Birth :
Achyutadevaloka
Father :
Dridharatha-raja
Mother :
Nanda
Birthplace :
Bhadrapura, Shikharji
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Srivatsa
Height :
90 Dhanusha
Age :
100,000 Purva
Diksha Tree :
Priyangu
Yaksha :
Brahma and Asoka
Yakshini :
Manavi
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Chaitra Vad 6
Janma :
Posh Vad 12
Diksha :
Posh Vad 13
Keval Gyan :
Magasar Vad 14
Moksha :
Chaitra Vad 2

Mystery behind the name

The father of Lord Sheetal was troubled with a malignant heat disease. The medications that he was taking did not help him in any way. Since the conception of the child the father was instantly relieved of his heat disease and hence they called the child Sheetal or the cool one.

11. Shri Shreyanshnath

Heaven before Birth :
Achyutadevaloka
Father :
Vishnuraja
Mother :
Vishna
Birthplace :
Simhapuri, Shikharji
Complexion :
Golden
Symbol :
Rhinocerous / Garuda
Height :
80 Dhanusha
Age :
8,400,000 common years
Diksha Tree :
Tanduka
Yaksha :
Yakshet
Yakshini :
Manavi
Place of Nirvana :
Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Vaisakh Vad 6
Janma :
Maha Vad 12
Diksha :
Maha Vad 13
Keval Gyan :
Posh Vad Amaas
Moksha :
Ashadh Vad 3

Mystery behind the name

The father of Lord Shreyans had a bed, which was the family heirloom that had been bestowed by the gods. But whoever reclined on it would be greatly inconvenienced. When the child was conceived the mother of the child had a great desire to recline on this bed and she did so. But the gods did her no harm as they realized that she was bearing the Lord. The mother was saved due to her being in family state. So she called her son Shreyans.

12. Shri Vasupujya Swami

Heaven before Birth :
Pranatadevaloka
Father :
Vasupujya
Mother :
Jaya
Birthplace :
Champapuri, Shikharji
Complexion :
Ruddy
Symbol :
Female buffalo
Height :
70 Dhanusha
Age :
7,200,000 common years
Diksha Tree :
Patala
Yaksha :
Kumara
Yakshini :
Chanda; or Gandhari
Place of Nirvana :
Samed Shikharji

Kalyanaks

Chyavan :
Jeth Sud 9
Janma :
Maha Vad 14
Diksha :
Maha Vad Amaas
Keval Gyan :
Maha Sud 2
Moksha :
Asadh Sud 14

Mystery behind the name

When the Lord Vasupujya was conceived the god Indra started venerating the mother of the unborn child. Also the Vaishram Gods started showering the kingdom with diamonds and precious stones, so he came to be called Vasupujya.