List of tirthankaras

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This article lists, in chronological order, the names, signs, colors etc. of the 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism.{{cite web |url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/596895/Tirthankara |title=Chronological information on the 24 Tirthankaras, Britannica |accessdate=2012-02-04}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kahansurya.com/Jainism-Stories/24TirthankarMahapuran/01A.htm |title=Jain Text giving information about 24 Tirthankaras |accessdate=2013-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611004349/http://www.kahansurya.com/Jainism-Stories/24TirthankarMahapuran/01A.htm |archive-date=11 June 2015 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web |url= http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/tirthankar/indextir.htm |title= Individual biography 24 Tirthankaras |accessdate= 2013-09-29 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190428182623/http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/tirthankar/indextir.htm |archive-date= 28 April 2019 |url-status= dead }}{{cite web |url= https://www.wisdomlib.org/jainism/book/trishashti-shalaka-purusha-caritra |title=Information on the lives of 63 Prominent men including 24 Tirthankaras, WisdomLib |date=c. 1931}}

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! S.No.

! Tirthankara

! Image

! Heaven before birth

! Birthplace;
Consecration

! Parents

! Complexion

! Symbol

! Height

! Number of Years Lived

! Tree

! Attendant
spirits

! Male disciple;
Female disciple

! Place of Nirvana

! Birth

1

| Rishabhanatha

| 100px

| Sarvarthasiddha

| Ayodhya;
Kailash

| Nabhi
by Marudevi

| Golden

| Bull

| 1,500 meters

| 592.704 quintillion years

| Vata
(Ficus benghalensis)

| Gomukha and
Chakreshvari

| Pundarika;
Brahmi

| Ashtaapad

| 10224 years ago

2

| Ajitanatha

| 100px

| Vijayavimana

| Ayodhya;
Shikharji

| Jitashatru
by Vijaya

| Golden

| Elephant

| 1,350 meters

| 508.032 quintillion years

| Shala
(Shorea robusta)

| Mahayaksha and
Ajitabala;
or Rohini

| Simhasena;
Phalgu

| Shikharji

| 5 x 10223 years ago

3

| Sambhavanatha

| 100px

| Uvarimagraiveka

| Shravasti;
Shikharji

| Jitari
by Sena

| Golden

| Horse

| 1,200 meters

| 423.36 quintillion years

| Prayala
(Buchanania latifolia)

| Trimukha and
Duritari;
or Prajnapti

| Charu;
Shyama

| Shikharji

| 2 x 10223 years ago

4

| Abhinandananath

| 100px

| Jayantavimana

| Ayodhya;
Shikharji

| Samvara
by Siddhartha

| Golden

| Monkey

| 1,050 meters

| 352.8 quintillion years

| Priyangu
(Setaria italica, sometimes known as Panicum italicum)

| Nayaka and
Kalika; or
Yaksheshvara and
Vajrashrinkhala

| Vajranabha;
Ajita

| Shikharji

| 10223 years ago

5

| Sumatinatha

| 100px

| Jayantavimana

| Ayodhya;
Shikharji

| Megharatha
by Mangala

| Golden

| Goose

| 900 meters

| 282.24 quintillion years

| Shala
(Shorea robusta)

| Tumburu and
Mahakali; or
Purushadatta

| Charama;
Kashyapi

| Shikharji

| 10222 years ago

6

| Padmaprabhu

| 100px

| Uvarimagraiveka

| Kaushambi;
Shikharji

| Shridhara
by Susima

| Red

| Lotus

| 750 meters

| 211.68 quintillion years

| Chhatra

| Kusuma and
Shyama; or
Manovega
or Manogupti

| Pradyotana;
Rati

| Shikharji

| 10221 years ago

7

| Suparshvanatha

| 100px

| Madhyamagraiveka

| Varanasi;
Shikharji

| Supratishtha
by Prithvi

| Golden

| Swastika

| 600 meters

| 141.12 quintillion years

| Shirisha
(Albizia lebbeck)

| Matanga
and Shanta; or
Varanandi
and Kali

| Vidarbha;
Soma

| Shikharji

| 10220 years ago

8

| Chandraprabhu

| 100px

| Vijayantadevaloka

| Chandrawati or Chandrapura;
Sammed Shikharji

| Mahasena
by Lakshmana

| White

| Crescent Moon

| 450 meters

| 70.56 quintillion years

| Naga

| Vijaya and
Bhrikuti; or
Shyama or Vijaya
and Jvalamalini

| Dinna;
Sumana

| Shikharji

| 10219 years ago

9

| Suvidhinatha/Pushpadanta

| 100px

| Anatadevaloka

| Kakandi;
Shikharji

| Sugriva
by Rama

| White

| Crocodile

| 300 meters

| 14.112 quintillion years

| Shala
(Shorea robusta)

| Ajita and
Sutaraka;
or Mahakali

| Varahaka;
Varuni

| Shikharji

| 10218 years ago

10

| Shitalanatha

| 100px

| Achyutadevaloka

| Bhaddilapura;
Shikharji

| Dridharatha
by Nanda

| Golden

| Kalpavriksha

| 270 meters

| 7.056 quintillion years

| Priyangu ({{nowrap|Setaria italica}}, {{aka}} Panicum italicum)

| Brahma and
Ashoka; or
Manavi

| Nanda;
Suyasha

| Shikharji

| 10217 years ago

11

| Shreyansanatha

| 100px

| Achyutadevaloka

| Simhapuri;
Shikharji

| Vishnuraja
by Vishnu

| Golden

| Rhinoceros

| 240 meters

| 8.4 million years

| Tanduka

| Yaksheta and
Manavi; or
Ishvara and
Gauri

| Kashyapa;
Dharani

| Shikharji

| 10212 years ago

12

| Vasupujya

| 100px

| Pranatadevaloka

| Champapuri;
Champapuri

| Vasupujya
by Jaya

| Red

| Buffalo

| 210 meters

| 7.2 million years

| Patala
(Bignonia suaveolens)

| Kumara and
Chandra; or
Gandhari

| Subhuma;
Dharani

| Champapuri

| 4 x 10211 years ago

13

| Vimalanatha

| 100px

| Mahasaradevaloka

| Kampilyapura;
Shikharji

| Kritavarma
by Shyama

| Golden

| Boar

| 180 meters

| 6 million years

| Jambu
(Eugenia jambolana)

| Shanmukha and
Vidita; or
Vairoti)

| Mandara;
Dhara

| Shikharji

| 1.6 x 10211 years ago

14

| Anantanatha

| 100px

| Pranatadevaloka

| Ayodhya;
Shikharji

| Simhasena
by Suyasha

| Golden

| Porcupine

| 150 meters

| 3 million years

| Ashoka
(Saraca asoca)

| Patala and
Ankusha; or
Anantamati

| Yasha;
Padma

| Shikharji

| 7 x 10210 years ago

15

| Dharmanatha

| 100px

| Vijayavimana

| Ratnapuri;
Shikharji

| Bhanu
by Suvrata

| Golden

| Vajra

| 135 meters

| 1 million years

| Dadhiparna
(Clitoria ternatea)

| Kinnara and
Kandarpa;
or Manasi

| Arishta;
Arthashiva

| Sammed Shikharji

| 3 x 10210 years ago

16

| Shantinatha

| 100px

| Sarvarthasiddha

| Gajapura or Hastinapuri;
Shikharji

| Vishvasena
by Achira

| Golden

| Deer

| 120 meters

| 100,000 years

| Nandi
(Cedrela toona)

| Garuda and
Nirvani; or
Kimpurusha and
Mahamanasi

| Chakrayuddha;
Shuchi

| Shikharji

| 10194 years ago

17

| Kunthunatha

| 100px

| Sarvarthasiddha

| Gajapura or Hastinapuri;
Shikharji

| Suraraja
by Shridevi

| Golden

| Goat

| 105 meters

| 95,000 years

| Vata
(Ficus benghalensis)

| Gandharva and
Bala; or
Vijaya

| Samba;
Damini

| Sammed Shikharji

| 10194 years ago

18

| Aranatha

| 100px

| Sarvarthasiddha

| Gajapura or Hastinapuri;
Shikharji

| Sudarshana
by Devi

| Golden

| Fish

| 90 meters

| 84,000 years

| Amba
(Mangifera indica)

| Yaksheta and
Dhana; or
Kendra and
Ajita

| Kumbha;
Rakshita

| Shikharji

| 16,585,000 BCE

19

| Mallinatha

| 100px

| Jayantadevaloka

| Mithila;
Shikharji

| Kumbharaja
by Prabhavati

| Blue

| Kalasha

| 75 meters

| 55,000 years

| Ashoka
(Saraca asoca)

| Kubera and
Dharanapriya;
or Aparajita

| Abhikshaka;
Bandhumati

| Shikharji

| 6,584,980 BCE

20

| Munisuvrata

| 100px

| Aparajitadevaloka

| Rajagriha;
Shikharji

| Sumitraraja
by Padmavati

| Black

| Tortoise

| 60 meters

| 30,000 years

| Champaka
(Magnolia champaca)

| Varuna and
Naradatta; or
Bahurupini

| Malli;
Pushpavati

| Shikharji

| 1,184,980 BCE

21

| Naminatha

| 100px

| Pranatadevaloka

| Mithila;
Sammed Shikharji

| Vijayaraja
by Vapra

| Golden

| Blue Water Lily

| 45 meters

| 10,000 years

| Bakula
(Mimusops elengi)

| Bhrikuti and
Gandhari; or
Chamundi

| Shubha;
Anila

| Shikharji

| 584,979 BCE

22

|Neminatha

| 100px

| Aparajitadevaloka

| Sauripura;
Girnar

| Samudravijaya
by Shivadevi

| Black

| Shankha

| 30 meters

| 1,000 years

| Vetasa (Salix caprea Linn)

| Gomedha and
Ambika; or
Sarvahna and
Kushmandini

| Varadatta;
Yakshadinna

| Girnar

| 84,000 years ago

23

| Parshvanatha

| 100px

| Pranatadevaloka

| Varanasi;
Sammed Shikharji

| Ashvasena
by Vamadevi

| Green

| Snake

| 13.5 feet

| 100 years

| Dhataki
(Woodfordia fruticosa)

| Parshvayaksha or
Dharanendra
and Padmavati

| Aryadinna;
Pushpachuda

| Shikharji

| 872 BCE

24

| Mahavira

| 100px

| Pranatadevaloka

| Kshatriyakund;
Pavapuri

| Siddhartharaja and Trishala

| Golden

| Lion

| 6 feet

| 72 years

| Teak
(Tectona grandis)

| Matanga and
Siddhayika

| Indrabhuti;
Chandanabala

| Pavapuri

| 599 BCE

The total length of the lifespans of all 24 Tīrthaṅkaras combined equals 2.603672 sextillion years.

References

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Tirthankaras