24 tirthankar lanchans
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:
- Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) — Bull (वृषभ)
- Ajitanatha — Elephant (गज)
- Sambhavanatha — Horse (अश्व)
- Abhinandananatha — Monkey (वानर)
- Sumatinatha — Curlew or Heron (पक्षी, सुतार)
- Padmaprabha — Red Lotus (लाल कमल)
- Suparshvanatha — Swastika (स्वस्तिक)
- Chandraprabha — Moon (चन्द्रमा)
- Suvidhinatha (Pushpadanta) — Crocodile (मगर)
- Shitalanatha — Shrivatsa Mark (श्रीवत्स)
- Shreyansanatha — Rhinoceros (गैंडा)
- Vasupujya — Buffalo (महिष)
- Vimalanatha — Boar (सूअर)
- Anantanatha — Falcon (बाज)
- Dharmanatha — Thunderbolt (वज्र)
- Shantinatha — Deer (हिरण)
- Kunthunatha — Goat (बकरी)
- Aranatha — Nandavarta (नंदावर्त)
- Mallinatha — Water Pot or Kalasha (कलश)
- Munisuvratanatha — Tortoise (कच्छप)
- Naminatha — Blue Lotus (नीला कमल)
- Neminatha — Conch (शंख)
- Parshvanatha — Snake (सर्प)
- Mahavira — Lion (सिंह)
These emblems are important in Jain iconography and help devotees identify the images and idols of the Tirthankaras.