JAINISM--FOUNDERS OF JAIN RELIGION---------------!!!

Present period is known as "AVASARPINI KAAL". The other one is called UTASARPINIKAAL. Both these period  consists of 6 cycles known as Aaras. Both has total period known as twenty Kodakodi Sagaropam. Former is marked with gradually decreasing values in human values and human happiness while later is marked with the gradually increasing values. Present is 5th Aara of Avasarpinikaal.
Shri Rishabhdeo Bhagwan formed Jain religion in current period.

The founders are called Thirthankaras. In present period there were 24 Thrithankaras. Last one i.e.24th Thrithankar was Lord Pujya Shri Mahaveerswami. Presently there is no Thrithankar on this earth. Only Gautamswami. Sudharmaswami and Jambuswami could attain the salvation after Moksha of Mahaveerbhagwan from Bharatkhetra.

Presently there are 20 Thrithankars in another human world known as - "Mahavideha Khetra "called as Viharman Bhagwan.  In entire universe there can be minimum 20 and maximum 160/ 170 number  of Thirthankar Bhagwans as a basic rule at a time.

Interestingly all The Thrithankaras preach same philosophy all the time. The reason behind such uniform teachings- they preach only truth after they attaining complete Kevaldyan and Kevaldarshan.
Immediately on attaining it Bhagwan form "Thirth" having four pillars--Sadhu, Sadhvi, Shrawak and Shrawikaji. The principal main
disciples  of Thirthanker's are known as "Ghandhar" Bhagwan after
attaining Kewaldyan tells "Tripadi" to them. Ghandhar Bhagwan
are too sharp, they compose  Aagams from these three words,

It means nothing new happens, one may seems to end with new
birth bur original substance (Aatmadrava) of living remains forever. 
Bhagwam Mahaveer himself answered to Pujya Gautamswami in Bhagwatisutra 20/08 that his formed "Thirth" will last up to 21000 years. We are fortunate enough to have such a great legacy so let us use it to maximum capacity. We owe a huge debt to this noble soul.

When all Thirthankars teach same basics principles, there can be no deviation in "Jinwani" as they preach only truth as they have seen it in Their "Kewaldyan and "Kewaldarshan".Let us follow their path.

JAI JINENDRA--------!!!------------ JAI MAHAVEER--------!!!.