Aranatha

At a glance

Position

18th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Fish / Nandyavarta

Traditional colour

Golden

Aranatha is revered as the 18th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the fish / nandyavarta appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.