If symbol of Neminath is Conch (shankh) why parshwanath is known as shankheshwar and not neminath?
In Jain tradition, Shankheshwar is not the lanchhan (symbol) of Parshwanath. It is the name of a famous tirth of Shri Shankheshwar Parshwanath.
So the difference is:
- Neminath: his lanchhan is Shankh (conch).
- Parshwanath: he is called Shankheshwar because of the holy tirth and its name, not because his own lanchhan is a conch.
In simple words, lanchhan and tirth-name are two different things.
So:
- Conch = symbol of Neminath
- Shankheshwar = sacred name associated with Parshwanath
Therefore Parshwanath is not called Neminath, because the name Shankheshwar is related to the place and devotional tradition, not to the Tirthankar’s emblem.