Appendix 9
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Appendix 9
The Initiators of Tirthankars
The Tirthankar is a self-enlightened person. He is also his own initiator. But there is a tradition that the initiator (Guru) from the birth during which he acquires the Tirthankar-nam-karma is termed as the Diksha Guru (initiator). The names of the initiators of the twenty for Tirthankars of the present era are as follows-
S. No. Tirthankar Diksha Guru (Initiator)
1. Rishabhdev Tirthankar Vajrasen
2. Ajitnath Acharya Aridaman
3. Sambhavnath Acharya Svayamprabh
4. Abhinandan Acharya Vimal Chandra
5. Sumatinath Acharya Vinayanandan
6. Padmaprabh Muni Pihitashrav
7. Suparshvanath Muni Aridaman
8. Chandraprabh Muni Yugandhar
9. Suvidhinath Muni Jagannand
10. Sheetalnath Acharya Srastagh
11. Shreyansnath Muni Vajradant
12. Vasupujya Acharya Vajranabh
13. Vimalnath Acharya Sarvagupta
14. Anantnath Muni Chittaraksha
15. Dharmnath Sthavir Vimalvahan
16. Shantinath Rajarshi Dhanrath
17. Kunthunath Acharya Samvar
18. Arnath Muni Samvar
19. Mallinath Acharya Dharmghosh
20. Munisuvrat Muni Nandan
21. Naminath Muni Sudarshan
22. Arishtanemi Acharya Shrishen
23. Parshvanath Tirthankar Jagannath
24. Mahavir Acharya Pottil