tirthankers become siddha or vice versa? every tirthanker become siddha? list or names of siddha of this kala?
Answer
Yes. In Jain Dharma, every Tirthankar ultimately becomes a Siddha.
A Tirthankar does not become “vice versa” from Siddha. Rather:
- A soul first becomes a Tirthankar while still embodied.
- At the end of that final life, the Tirthankar attains Nirvana/Moksha.
- After Moksha, that liberated soul becomes a Siddha.
So, every Tirthankar becomes a Siddha, but every Siddha is not necessarily a Tirthankar.
Explanation
In Jainism:
- Tirthankar means a fully enlightened Arihant who establishes the fourfold Jain Sangh: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen.
- Siddha means a liberated soul who has destroyed all karmas and is free forever from birth, death, body, pain, and worldly existence.
A Tirthankar is still living in the world with a body after attaining Keval Gyan. When that life ends, the remaining non-destructive karmas are shed, and the soul rises to Siddhashila. Then that Tirthankar becomes a Siddha.
Every Tirthankar of This Kal Becomes Siddha
In the present Avasarpini kaal of Bharat Kshetra, there are 24 Tirthankars. All 24 attained Moksha and are Siddhas now.
Their names are:
- Shri Rishabhdev / Adinath Bhagwan
- Shri Ajitnath Bhagwan
- Shri Sambhavnath Bhagwan
- Shri Abhinandannath Bhagwan
- Shri Sumatinath Bhagwan
- Shri Padmaprabh Bhagwan
- Shri Suparshvanath Bhagwan
- Shri Chandraprabh Bhagwan
- Shri Suvidhinath / Pushpadant Bhagwan
- Shri Shitalnath Bhagwan
- Shri Shreyansnath Bhagwan
- Shri Vasupujya Bhagwan
- Shri Vimalnath Bhagwan
- Shri Anantnath Bhagwan
- Shri Dharmanath Bhagwan
- Shri Shantinath Bhagwan
- Shri Kunthunath Bhagwan
- Shri Aranath Bhagwan
- Shri Mallinath Bhagwan
- Shri Munisuvrat Swami Bhagwan
- Shri Naminath Bhagwan
- Shri Neminath Bhagwan
- Shri Parshvanath Bhagwan
- Shri Mahavir Swami Bhagwan
Important Understanding
The word Siddha is not limited only to Tirthankars. Countless souls have attained Moksha and become Siddhas. Some were Tirthankars, but many were not.
Examples traditionally remembered include:
- 24 Tirthankars
- Kevalis who attained Moksha
- Ganadhars who attained liberation
- Great monks and spiritually perfected souls who destroyed all karmas
But the complete list of all Siddhas cannot be given, because Siddhas are infinite in number.
Takeaway
A Tirthankar is a living enlightened Lord who shows the path of liberation. A Siddha is a completely liberated soul beyond the world. Every Tirthankar becomes a Siddha after Nirvana, but not every Siddha was a Tirthankar.