Explanation : In Jainism, the Tirthankara refer to twenty-four enlightened spiritual masters who are believed to have achieved perfect knowledge through asceticism. The first tirthankara was Rishabhanatha, the 24th and last tirthankara of present half-cycle was Mahavira (599-527 BC). History records the existence of Mahavira and his predecessor, Parshvanath, the twenty-third tirthankara. ....Read more