Abhinandananatha

At a glance

Position

Fourth of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Monkey

Traditional colour

Golden

Abhinandananatha is revered as the fourth Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the monkey appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.