Sambhavanatha

At a glance

Position

Third of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Horse

Traditional colour

Golden

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