Mallinatha

At a glance

Position

19th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Water Pot (Kalasha)

Traditional colour

Blue

Mallinatha is revered as the 19th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the water pot (kalasha) appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.