Sumatinatha

At a glance

Position

Fifth of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Curlew (Krauncha)

Traditional colour

Golden

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