out of 24 trithankar .. is any tritankhar women ?
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Answer
No. In the present set of 24 Tirthankars of this Avasarpini Kaal, all 24 Tirthankars are traditionally described as male.
Explanation
The 24 Tirthankars are:
- Rishabhdev Bhagwan
- Ajitnath Bhagwan
- Sambhavnath Bhagwan
- Abhinandan Swami
- Sumatinath Bhagwan
- Padmaprabhu Bhagwan
- Suparshvanath Bhagwan
- Chandraprabhu Bhagwan
- Pushpadant / Suvidhinath Bhagwan
- Sheetalnath Bhagwan
- Shreyansnath Bhagwan
- Vasupujya Swami
- Vimalnath Bhagwan
- Anantnath Bhagwan
- Dharmanath Bhagwan
- Shantinath Bhagwan
- Kunthunath Bhagwan
- Aranath Bhagwan
- Mallinath Bhagwan
- Munisuvrat Swami
- Naminath Bhagwan
- Neminath Bhagwan
- Parshvanath Bhagwan
- Mahavir Swami
However, there is an important difference between Jain traditions regarding the 19th Tirthankar, Mallinath Bhagwan:
- Shvetambar tradition: Mallinath Bhagwan is regarded as female.
- Digambar tradition: Mallinath Bhagwan is regarded as male.
Takeaway
So, according to the Shvetambar tradition, one Tirthankar — Mallinath Bhagwan — was female. According to the Digambar tradition, all 24 Tirthankars were male.