How many thittankars are there
In Jainism there are:
- 24 Tirthankars in every half-cycle of time (each avasarpini and each utsarpini).
- In our current half-cycle (this avasarpini), there are 24 Tirthankars, from Shri Rishabhdev (Adinath) to Shri Mahavir Swami (24th).
Because time-cycles go on forever, there have been infinite Tirthankars in total over infinite past cycles, and there will be infinite in the future – but only 24 in each half-cycle.
Both Digambar and Shvetambar traditions fully agree on this number (24 per half-cycle).