Kunthunatha

At a glance

Position

17th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Goat

Traditional colour

Golden

Kunthunatha is revered as the 17th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the goat appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.