Chandraprabha

At a glance

Position

Eighth of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Crescent Moon

Traditional colour

White

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