Viraitan (viri/virā) Jain dharma mein rakshak devtaon ke samūh ko kaha jaata hai. Inhe “viras” ya protector deities ke roop mein maana jaata hai. Vishesh roop se Śvetāmbara parampara mein 52 vir ki parampara prasiddh hai, jo Jain samudaay ki raksha, dharma ki raksha aur tapasya ko samarpit hain. Ghantakarṇa Mahāvīr jaise kuch viron ko visesh mahattva diya jaata hai aur kai mandiron/ lineage mein inka pooja kiya jaata hai. Digambar-Śvetāmbara dono śaakhaon mein viron ki samajh aur vyakhya thodi alag ho sakti hai, lekin mukhya maksad dharma ki raksha aur šrīrūpa jinasamādhi ke prati bhakti ko badhava dena hai. You can read more here