Padmaprabha

At a glance

Position

Sixth of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Red Lotus

Traditional colour

Red

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