According to Jaina tradition, who was the first Jain Tirthankara?

According to Jain tradition, Rishabhadeva (also known as Adinatha) was the first of the 24 Tirthankaras of the current cosmic age. He is credited with establishing the foundations of human civilization, including the introduction of agriculture, arts, and social organization. His name appears in the Rigveda and the Bhagavata Purana, where he is described as an incarnation of Vishnu.

• Neminatha: He was the 22^nd Tirthankara and is often associated with Krishna in Jain mythology.
• Parshvanatha: He was the 23^rd Tirthankara, a historical figure who lived approximately 250 years before Mahavira.
• Vardhaman (Mahavira): He was the 24^th and final Tirthankara, who lived in the 6^th century BCE and gave Jainism its current organized form.