Teerthankar
Sanskrit · Not verified · 3 syllables
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About the name Teerthankar
Teerthankar (also spelled Tirthankara) derives from Sanskrit roots "tirtha" (ford/crossing) and "kara" (maker), meaning "ford-maker" or one who creates a path to spiritual liberation across the cycle of rebirth.
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Etymology
Teerthankar (also spelled Tirthankara) derives from Sanskrit roots "tirtha" (ford/crossing) and "kara" (maker), meaning "ford-maker" or one who creates a path to spiritual liberation across the cycle of rebirth. The term is used primarily in Jainism to designate the 24 enlightened teachers who have shown the way to moksha, with the most recent being Mahavira in the 6th century BCE.
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