RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Jain belief each cosmic age produces its own group of 24 Tirthankaras, the first of whom-if it is an age of descending purity-are giants, but they decrease in stature and appear after shorter intervals of time as the age proceeds.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Jainism, Tirthankaras are called the Jina or the conquerors of all instincts. There are 24 Tirthankaras. The term, ‘Tirthankara’ is a combination of ‘Teertha and ‘Samsara’. Teertha is a pilgrimage site and samsara is the worldly life.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism as per the current era are Abhinandana, Ananta, Ara, Adinatha, Ajita, Chandraprabha, Dharma, Kunthu, Malli, Mahavira, Muni Suvrata, Nemi, Nami, Padmaprabha, Parshva, Sambhava, Shreyansa, Shital, Shanti, Suvidhi, Sumati, Suparshva, Vimala, and Vasupujya.