Jains believe that knowledge of the truth (dharma) has declined and revived cyclically throughout history. Those who rediscover dharma are called Tirthankara.
Mahavira established the fourfold community (chaturvidhi sangha) of monks, nuns, and male and female laypersons.
The 24 Jain Tirthankara (तीर्थंकर) (Tirthamkara) with their respective signs
1.Bhagavân Rishabha Dev ( श्रीआदिनाथ )
bull 2.Bhagavân Ajitnath (श्रीअजितनाथ )
elephant 3.Bhagavân Sambhavanath (श्रीसंभवनाथ)
horse 4.Bhagavân Abhinandananath(श्रीअभिनन्दननाथ)
monkey 5.Bhagavân Sumatinath ( श्रीसुमतिनाथ)
curlew 6.Bhagavân Padmaprabha (श्रीपद्मप्रभ)
lotus 7.Bhagavân Suparshvanath (श्रीसुपार्श्वनाथ)
swastika 8.Bhagavân Chandraprabha (श्रीचन्द्रप्रभ)
moon 9.Bhagavân Pushpadanta(श्रीपुष्पदन्त )
Crocodile 10.Bhagavân Sitalanath (श्रीशीतलनाथ)
Kalpavriksha 11.Bhagavân Sreyansanath (श्रीश्रेयांसनाथ)
rhinoceros 12.Bhagavân Vasupujya (श्रीवासुपूज्य)
female buffalo 13.Bhagavân Vimalanath (श्रीविमलनाथ)
pig 14.Bhagavân Anantanath (श्रीअनन्तनाथ)
Baj 15.Bhagavân Dharmanath (श्रीधर्मनाथ)
Vajra 16.Bhagavân Santinath (श्रीशांतिनाथ)
deer 17.Bhagavân Kunthunath (श्रीकुंथुनाथ )
goat 18.Bhagavân Aranath (श्रीअरहनाथ)
fish 19.Bhagavân Mallinath (श्रीमल्लिनाथ)
Kalasa 20.Bhagavân Munisuvrata (श्रीमुनिसुव्रनाथ]
tortoise 21.Bhagavân Naminath (श्रीनमिनाथ)
blue lotus 22.Bhagavân Neminath (श्रीनेमिनाथ)
conch23.Bhagavân Parshvanath (श्रीपार्श्वनाथ)
snake 24.Bhagavân Mahavira (श्रीमहावीर)
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