Vimalanatha

At a glance

Position

13th of twenty-four

Emblem (Lanchhana)

Boar

Traditional colour

Golden

Vimalanatha is revered as the 13th Tirthankara — a ford-maker who, having conquered attachment and aversion, showed the path across the ocean of worldly existence. In Jain iconography the boar appears at the base of the image, allowing devotees to identify the Tirthankara.