Naminatha

At a glance

Position

21st of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Blue Lotus

Traditional colour

Golden

Naminatha is revered as the 21st Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the blue lotus appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.