Answer

In Jain tradition, the Tirthankaras who are commonly understood to have remained unmarried — that is, bachelor or celibate from worldly married life — are:

• 16th Tirthankara: Shri Shantinath Bhagwan
• 17th Tirthankara: Shri Kunthunath Bhagwan
• 18th Tirthankara: Shri Aranath Bhagwan
• 19th Tirthankara: Shri Mallinath Bhagwan
• 22nd Tirthankara: Shri Neminath Bhagwan
• 23rd Tirthankara: Shri Parshvanath Bhagwan
• 24th Tirthankara: Shri Mahavir Swami Bhagwan

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, all Tirthankaras ultimately renounced worldly life and attained Keval Gyan. However, their life stories differ before renunciation:

• Some Tirthankaras lived as householders before becoming monks.
• Some are traditionally described as unmarried or celibate before diksha.
• Shri Neminath Bhagwan is especially known for renouncing before marriage, after seeing the animals meant to be slaughtered for the wedding feast.
• Shri Mahavir Swami Bhagwan is traditionally regarded in Digambar tradition as unmarried, while Shvetambar tradition describes him as having married Yashoda before renunciation.

Takeaway

Whether married or unmarried before renunciation, every Tirthankara represents complete victory over attachment, passion, and worldly bondage. Their lives guide souls toward right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.