Rishabhanatha (Adinatha)

At a glance

Position

First of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Bull

Traditional colour

Golden

Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) is revered as the first Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the bull appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.