Shantinatha

At a glance

Position

16th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Deer

Traditional colour

Golden

Shantinatha is revered as the 16th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the deer appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.