Munisuvrata

At a glance

Position

20th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Tortoise

Traditional colour

Black

Munisuvrata is revered as the 20th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the tortoise appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.