Ganadhara / Ganadharas
Literal Meaning
Leader of a group
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Sanskrit 'gana' (group, assembly) + 'dhara' (holder, leader).
Spiritual Insight & Context
Each Tirthankara appoints senior disciples as Ganadharas to organize and carry the teaching onward to the wider fourfold community of monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen.