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    Different names of each tirthankar

    11 months ago 165

    Here is the list of the 24 Tirthankaras with common alternate names used in Jain texts. I’ve noted where Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions differ on naming.

    1) Rishabhanatha (Adinath)

    • Alternate names: Rishabha, Adinath, Ādinātha

    2) Ajitnath

    • Alternate names: Ajita, Ajitnath

    3) Sambhavanath

    • Alternate names: Sambhava, Sambhānath

    4) Abhinandannath

    • Alternate names: Abhinandanānath

    5) Sumatinath

    • Alternate names: Sumati

    6) Padmaprabha

    • Alternate names: Padmaprabha, Padma-prabha

    7) Suparshvanath

    • Alternate names: Suparsvanath

    8) Chandraprabha

    • Alternate names: Chandraprabha, Chandrāpra bha

    9) Pushpadanta (often called Suvidhinatha in some lists)

    • Alternate names: Pushpadanta; Suvidhinath (Pushpadanta is the more common Śvetāmbara name)

    10) Sitalanath (Sitalanath sometimes listed as Śitalanath)

    • Alternate names: Shitalanath, Sitalanath

    11) Shreyamsanath

    • Alternate names: Shreyamsanath, Shreyamsenath

    12) Vasupujya

    • Alternate names: Vasupujya

    13) Vimalanath

    • Alternate names: Vimālānath, Vimla-nath

    14) Anantanath

    • Alternate names: Anantnath, Anantanath

    15) Dharmanath

    • Alternate names: Dharmanath

    16) Santinath (Śantinath)

    • Alternate names: Santinath, Santhinath

    17) Kunthunath

    • Alternate names: Kunthunath, Kunthunāth

    18) Aranath (Araṇath)

    • Alternate names: Aranath, Aranātha

    19) Mallinath

    • Alternate names: Mallinath

    20) Munisuvratanath (Munisuvrat-nath)

    • Alternate names: Munisuvratnath, Munisuvratanath

    21) Naminath (Naminath or Namo-nath)

    • Alternate names: Naminath, Namīnath

    22) Neminath (Arishtanemi)

    • Alternate names: Neminath, Arishtanemi

    23) Parshvanath (Pārśvanātha)

    • Alternate names: Parshva, Pārśvanātha, Pārśva

    24) Mahavira (Vardhamana)

    • Alternate names: Mahavira, Vardhaman, Vardhamana, Sanmati (contextually in some lists)

    Notes to keep in mind

    • The name forms vary slightly between Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions, especially for a few early Tirthankaras (e.g., names like Pushpadanta/Suvīdhinaṭa, Shitalanath/Śitalanath, Aranath/Ara). The core identity is the same, but the spoken form may differ by tradition.
    • “Natha” or “Nath” is a common suffix meaning “Lord” and is attached to most names.

    If you’d like, I can point you to a page on JainKnowledge.com that covers the 24 Tirthankaras in more detail (names, symbols, and stories).

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