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In Jainism, a tirthankara (Sanskrit tīrthaṅkara) is an omniscient teacher who preaches the dharma (righteous path). The word Tīrthaṅkara signifies the founder of a tirtha which means a fordable passage across a sea. The Tirthankara show the 'fordable path' across the sea of interminable births and deaths. According to Jains, the Jaina teachings are gradually forgotten. Then, a rare individual is born who at some point in his life renounces the world to conquer the saṃsāra (the cycle of death and rebirth) on his own. After, performing Jaina penance the Tīrthaṅkara attains omniscience and refounds Jainism. Tirthankara provides a bridge for others to follow them from saṃsāra to moksha (liberation).
According to Jain texts, in each half of the cosmic time cycle, exactly twenty-four tirthankaras grace this part of the universe. The first tirthankara was Rishabhanatha, who is credited for formulating and organising humans to live in a society harmoniously. The 24th and last tirthankara of present half-cycle was Mahavira (599-527 BC). History records the existence of Mahavira and his predecessor, Parshvanatha, the twenty-third tirthankara. A tirthankara organises the sangha, a fourfold order of male and female monastics, srāvakas (male followers) and śrāvikās (female followers). The tirthankaras' teachings form the basis for the Jain canons. The inner knowledge of tirthankara is believed to be perfect and identical in every respect and their teachings do not contradict one another. However, the degree of elaboration varies according to the spiritual advancement and purity of the society during their period of leadership. The higher the spiritual advancement and purity of mind of the society, the lower the elaboration required.
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Simandhar swami is the current tirthankar, by whose blessings Dada Bhagwan is giving such a powerful Spiritual awareness, which starts acting immediately. For more info - http://www.dadabhagwan.org/scientific-solutions/spiritual-science/lord-simandhar-swami-the-living-lord!/
Only the Highly Aware and Enlightened Ones Know and Experience His Presence. These were Lord Mahavira, Acharya Kundakunda, Srimad Rajchandra, Gnani Purush Dadashri and most recently Pujya Niruma. Pujya Niruma has made him come into homes of poor and rich alike, has shown how to dance with Him, holding Him in the heart and over the head, and has really spread the word of His Presence in Mahavideh to suffering masses of this world. Simandhar Swami is the current Vitarag Lord, and he is not a Jain, does not belong to any particular religion. He belongs to the one who has resolved not to hurt any living being in this universe to the slightest extent. He represents the absolutely pure- vishuddha- within you. Are you ready to discover Him? http://www.dadashri.org/namoarihantanum.html Siman...
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http://www.lotussculpture.com/Bronze-Jain-Tirtankara-Statue.html This masterpiece bronze statue showcase a tirthankara meditating surrounded by an amazing arch full of other tirthankaras along with attendants, lions, yalis and an owl. A tirthankara is someone who helps people on the path to enlightenment as an arihant or Jain holy figure. In this sculpture the main tirthankara figure, probably Mahavira, is captured with his hands clasp together in an attitude of meditation. He is naked with his chest inflated with the breath of meditation. Above him is a palanquin with one attendant seated on the umbrella. to his left and right are two attendants standing on the heads of a mythical beast called a yali. Beneath the yalis are two seated lions. Surrounding the main figure are the full 2...