Tirthankara

== English == === Alternative forms === Tirthankar, tirthankar, tirthankara === Etymology === Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), from तीर्थम् (tīrtham, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the crossing across the material world. === Noun === Tirthankara (plural Tirthankaras) (Jainism) A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance. === Further reading === Tirthankara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia