, Parshva and Mahavira (Vardhamana). These special Jinas are also referred to in different languages as Bhagvān and Iṟaivaṉ ( Kannada : ತೀರ್ಥಂಕರ Tīrthaṅkara , Tamil : இறைவன் Iṟaivaṉ and Hindi : भगवान Bhagvān ). Tirthankaras are not regarded as deities in the pantheistic or polytheistic sense, but rather as pure