Vasupujya

At a glance

Position

12th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Buffalo

Traditional colour

Red

Vasupujya is revered as the 12th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the buffalo appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.