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In Jainism, the term Ganadhara is used to refer the chief disciple of a Tirthankara. In samavasarana, the Tīrthankara sat on a throne without touching it (about two inches above it). Around, the Tīrthankara sits the Ganadharas. According to Digambara tradition, only a disciple of exceptional brilliance and accomplishment ( riddhi) is able to fully assimilate, without doubt, delusion, or misapprehension, the Anekantavada teachings of a Tirthankara. The presence of such a disciple is mandatory in the samavasarana before Tirthankara delivers his sermons. Ganadhara interpret and mediate to other people the divine sound ( divyadhwani) which the Jains claim emanates from Tirthankara's body when he preaches.
The Jain monasticism sangha of Jainism is divided into a number of orders or troupes called ganas, each headed by a ganadhara. The Early Centuries of Jainism Jain Agama Literature
In 20th century, statues depicting Tīrthankaras and Ganadharas were unearthed in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
| Vrishabha Sen, Kachha, Maha Kachha, Nami, Vinami |
| Kesi, Subhadatta, Aryaghoṣa, Vashishtha, Brahmachari, Soma, Sridhara, Virabhadra and Yasas |
| Indrabhuti Gautama, Agnibhuti, Vayubhuti, Sudharmaswami, Vyakta, Mandikata Mauryaputra, Akampita, Acalabharata, Metarya and Prabhasa |
After this, Bharata recollected himself, touched the feet of Ganadhara Vrisabha Sen and left for his kingdom.
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