Answer

In Jain Dharma, each Tirthankar has a chief disciple known as the Ganadhar. If by “successor” you mean the chief Ganadhar who carried forward the teachings of each Tirthankar, the commonly given names are:

• 1. Rishabhanath / Adinath — Pundarik Swami
• 2. Ajitnath — Simhasen
• 3. Sambhavnath — Charu
• 4. Abhinandannath — Vajranabh
• 5. Sumatinath — Chamara
• 6. Padmaprabhu — Shubha
• 7. Suparshvanath — Vidarbha
• 8. Chandraprabhu — Dinna
• 9. Suvidhinath / Pushpadanta — Varah
• 10. Shitalnath — Nanda
• 11. Shreyansnath — Kashyap
• 12. Vasupujya Swami — Subhuma
• 13. Vimalnath — Mandar
• 14. Anantnath — Jash
• 15. Dharmanath — Arisht
• 16. Shantinath — Chakrayudh
• 17. Kunthunath — Samba
• 18. Arahnath / Aranath — Kumbha
• 19. Mallinath — Abhikshak
• 20. Munisuvrat Swami — Malli
• 21. Naminath — Suprabha
• 22. Neminath / Arishtanemi — Varadatta
• 23. Parshvanath — Aryadatta
• 24. Mahavir Swami — Indrabhuti Gautam Swami

Explanation

The word “successor” can be understood in different ways:

• Tirthankar’s Ganadhar — the main disciple who organized and taught the Tirthankar’s teachings.
• Later Acharya lineage — spiritual leaders who continued the tradition after the Tirthankar’s nirvana.

For the 24th Tirthankar, Bhagwan Mahavir Swami, the most well-known chief Ganadhar was Gautam Swami, also known as Indrabhuti Gautam.

Takeaway

In Jain tradition, Tirthankars do not have “successors” in the worldly sense. Their teachings are carried forward by their Ganadhars, Acharyas, Upadhyays, Sadhus, and Sadhvis.