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    Shailesh Mehta

    24 tirthankar lanchans

    9 months ago 925

    In Jainism, each of the 24 Tirthankaras (spiritual teachers) is associated with a specific emblem or symbol known as a "lanchan" (लाञ्छन). Here is a list of the 24 Tirthankaras along with their respective lanchans:

    1. Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) — Bull (वृषभ)
    2. Ajitanatha — Elephant (गज)
    3. Sambhavanatha — Horse (अश्व)
    4. Abhinandananatha — Monkey (वानर)
    5. Sumatinatha — Curlew or Heron (पक्षी, सुतार)
    6. Padmaprabha — Red Lotus (लाल कमल)
    7. Suparshvanatha — Swastika (स्वस्तिक)
    8. Chandraprabha — Moon (चन्द्रमा)
    9. Suvidhinatha (Pushpadanta) — Crocodile (मगर)
    10. Shitalanatha — Shrivatsa Mark (श्रीवत्स)
    11. Shreyansanatha — Rhinoceros (गैंडा)
    12. Vasupujya — Buffalo (महिष)
    13. Vimalanatha — Boar (सूअर)
    14. Anantanatha — Falcon (बाज)
    15. Dharmanatha — Thunderbolt (वज्र)
    16. Shantinatha — Deer (हिरण)
    17. Kunthunatha — Goat (बकरी)
    18. Aranatha — Nandavarta (नंदावर्त)
    19. Mallinatha — Water Pot or Kalasha (कलश)
    20. Munisuvratanatha — Tortoise (कच्छप)
    21. Naminatha — Blue Lotus (नीला कमल)
    22. Neminatha — Conch (शंख)
    23. Parshvanatha — Snake (सर्प)
    24. Mahavira — Lion (सिंह)

    These emblems are important in Jain iconography and help devotees identify the images and idols of the Tirthankaras.

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