Shitalanatha

At a glance

Position

Tenth of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Shrivatsa

Traditional colour

Golden

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