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what is the meaning of Tirthankara

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Answered by rabiasaira786
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In Jainism, a tirthankara (Sanskrit: tīrthaṅkara; English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha, which is a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths, the saṃsāra.

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Answered by ARawArtist
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The word tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha which means a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths (Called saṃsāra). Tirthankaras are variously called "Teaching Gods", "Ford-Makers", "Crossing Makers" and "Makers of the River-Crossing

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