Tirthankar 1 of 24

आदिनाथ (ऋषभदेव)

Adinath (Rishabhdev)

Adinath (Rishabhdev) is Tirthankar number 1 of the 24 Tirthankars of the present time cycle (Digambar tradition). The lanchhan (emblem) is the Bull.

Key facts

Emblem / Lanchhan (लांछन): बैल (वृषभ) (Bull)
Colour (वर्ण): स्वर्ण
Father (पिता): नाभिराय
Mother (माता): मरुदेवी
Birthplace (जन्मभूमि): अयोध्या
Nirvana place (निर्वाण भूमि): कैलाश पर्वत (अष्टापद)
Height (अवगाहना): 500 धनुष
Lifespan (आयु): 84 लाख पूर्व

Kalyanak (कल्याणक)

Janma: चैत्र कृष्ण 9
Moksha: माघ कृष्ण 14

Emblem artwork adapted from the Jain Activity Book, Jain Education International (jainelibrary.org).