Ganadhar((गणधर) means a group leader. As per Jain Agamas 24th Jain tirthankar Lord Mahavira had many pupils.They were divided into 11 groups and each of them was placed under one Ganadhar. As such, there were 11 Ganadhars in all. The first and foremost was Gautam swami, whose idol you might have seen in the Jain temple. Actually, Gautam is his last name, because he belonged to the Gautam clan. His first name was Indrabhuti, but he is popularly known as Gautam swami. Even Lord Mahavira used to call him Goyam, which is the Ardha-magadhi version of Gautam. For the Buddhist texts called the Agamas, see Nikaya. ... The 24 Jinas carved on a rock in Ginjee, Tamilnadu In Jainism, a Tirthankar (Fordmaker) (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a human who by adopting asceticism achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge), thus becoming a Jina (one who has conquered his inner enemies - anger, pride, deceit, desire etc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...