Details of 24 tirthankar with all kalyanak, lanchan, gandhar etc.
Here is the standard set of the 24 Tirthankaras with their well-known emblems (lanchhan) and a brief note on tradition differences. If you want, I can add birth (kalyanak), nirvana, and parent details for each Tirthankar from authentic Jain sources.
- 1) Rishabhanatha (Adinath) — Bull
- 2) Ajitnatha — Elephant
- 3) Sambhavanatha — Horse
- 4) Abhinandan Swami — Monkey
- 5) Sumatinatha — Goose (Śvetāmbara) / Goose or Heron (differences noted by some Digambara sources)
- 6) Padmaprabha Swami — Lotus
- 7) Suparshvanatha — Swastika
- 8) Chandraprabha Swami — Crescent Moon
- 9) Pushpadanta (Suvidhinath) — Crocodile
- 10) Shitalnatha — Kalpavriksha (Śvetāmbara also uses Shrivatsa in some depictions)
- 11) Shreyamsanatha — Rhinoceros
- 12) Vasupujya Swami — Buffalo
- 13) Vimalanatha — Boar
- 14) Anantanatha — Falcon (Digambara); Porcupine (Śvetāmbara sometimes noted
- 15) Dharmanatha — Vajra (Thunderbolt)
- 16) Shantinatha — Deer
- 17) Kunthunatha — Goat
- 18) Aranatha — Fish
- 19) Mallinath — Kalasha (Pot) (Śvetāmbara sometimes uses Kalasha; Digambara variations noted)
- 20) Munisuvrat Swami — Tortoise
- 21) Naminatha — Blue Lotus
- 22) Neminatha — Conch
- 23) Parshvanatha — Snake
- 24) Mahavira Swami — Lion
Important notes
- Each Tirthankar has a unique emblem used for identification in idols and temples.
- There are small differences between Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions in some emblems (notably Sumatinatha, Shitalnatha, Anantanatha, Mallinath, Parshvanath, etc.). The core spiritual message remains the same across traditions.
If you’d like, I can pull exact kalyanak (birth), diksha (renunciation), and nirvana (liberation) details for each Tirthankar from authentic Jain sources and present them in a clean table. You can read more about the emblems and the Tirthankaras on the dedicated pages here:
If you want the exact kalyanak, diksha, and nirvana dates and places for each Tirthankar, tell me and I’ll present a precise, tradition-aware table.