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    All tirthankar ages

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    In Jainism, each of the 24 Tirthankaras of the current Avasarpini (descending half-cycle of time) is believed to have had a specific lifespan, which is described in Jain scriptures. These lifespans are traditionally stated in enormous numbers, especially for the earlier Tirthankaras, reflecting the Jain cosmological view of immense time cycles.

    Here are the names of the Tirthankaras along with their traditional ages as given in Jain texts (mainly Śvetāmbara tradition; Digambara numbers may vary slightly):

    1. Rishabhanatha (Adinath): 8,400,000 purva (approx. 100 trillion years)
    2. Ajitanatha: 7,200,000 purva
    3. Sambhavanatha: 6,000,000 purva
    4. Abhinandananatha: 5,000,000 purva
    5. Sumatinatha: 4,000,000 purva
    6. Padmaprabha: 3,000,000 purva
    7. Suparshvanatha: 2,000,000 purva
    8. Chandraprabha: 1,000,000 purva
    9. Pushpadanta (Suvidhinath): 200,000 purva
    10. Shitalanatha: 100,000 purva
    11. Shreyansanatha: 8,400,000 years
    12. Vasupujya: 7,200,000 years
    13. Vimalanatha: 6,000,000 years
    14. Anantanatha: 3,000,000 years
    15. Dharmanatha: 1,000,000 years
    16. Shantinatha: 100,000 years
    17. Kunthunatha: 95,000 years
    18. Aranatha: 84,000 years
    19. Mallinatha: 56,000 years
    20. Munisuvratanatha: 30,000 years
    21. Naminatha: 10,000 years
    22. Neminatha: 1,000 years
    23. Parshvanatha: 100 years
    24. Mahavira: 72 years

    Note:

    • "Purva" is an ancient Jain measure of time, with one purva being an extremely large period (much longer than a year).
    • These ages are symbolic and reflect Jain cosmology, not historical chronology.
    • The ages decrease progressively as time moves forward in the Avasarpini cycle.
    • Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, lived in recorded history and is believed to have lived for 72 years (599–527 BCE according to Śvetāmbara tradition).

    If you wish to know more about any specific Tirthankara or the meaning of these time units, please ask!

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