The founder and first Tirthankar of jain religion was Rishavdev. Tarthakar: "Those who attain self-knowledge through their own form and those who create the tartha that helps them cross the ocean of the world are called Tirthakar." : Major Jain Tirthankaras and their symbols. There have been a total of 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism. [Row]. [ Name]. [Symbol]. First. Rishavdev. Bull twenty-third. Parshvanath. Snake hod Twenty -fourth. Mahaveer swami. Lion Jain religion: Parshvanath (Rauwen) Parshvanath was the Tirthankar of Jainism and he attained enlightenment at Sammed Shikhar in Jharkhand. After imparting knowledge, he told 4 rules which were called Chaturanaya Dharma: - 1) Do not commit violence 2) always tell the truth 3) don't steal 4) Do not Own properties Parshvanath was born around 250 years before Mahavira Swami. Mahavir Swami: Mahaveeraya Swami, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, h...