NO ARIHANT IN THE CURRENT ERA
In the present time (Pancham Kaal) there is:
- No Tirthankar
- No Arihant (Kevali currently living and preaching in this loka)
But this needs to be understood properly in Jain siddhānt:
1. What is the “current era” in Jainism?
- We are in Avasarpinī (descending half-cycle)
- Within that, we are in 5th ārā – Pancham Kaal (Dukhama-sukhama)
- In this 5th ārā:
Hence, as per Jain cosmology, right now there is no living Arihant on this earth (in our Bharat kṣetra) and no one will arise in this 5th and 6th ārā.
You can read more about this time-period (Pancham Kaal) here
2. Are Arihants totally “finished” forever?
No. Time in Jainism is cyclic, not linear.
- After the 5th & 6th ārā end, the cycle goes into Utsarpinī (ascending half).
- In future 1st–3rd ārā of Utsarpinī, again Tirthankars and Arihants will appear and preach dharma.
So it is only in this present era and place that we say “no Arihant now,” not that Arihants do not exist at all in the infinite kalchakra.
3. What about Siddhas?
Even though there is no present Arihant, there are countless Siddhas always existing in Siddhaśilā. They are forever liberated, without body, in pure bliss and infinite knowledge.
4. Moksha in Pancham Kaal?
Traditional view (both Digambar and Śvetāmbara):
- No new Tirthankars / Arihants arise in Pancham Kaal.
- About ordinary souls attaining moksha now, views differ among ācāryas and sects:
Common point: Right now we cannot go and see or listen to a living Arihant, because none are present in this era and region.
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So your statement “No Arihant in the current era” is correct for our present Pancham Kaal in Bharat kṣetra, according to Jain cosmology.