Vimalanatha: The Boar Emblem of the Thirteenth Tirthankara
AURYN Editorial
Vimalanatha is the thirteenth of the twenty-four Jain Tirthankaras, the "ford-makers" who showed the way across the cycle of rebirth. A boar carved beneath his image identifies him among the Jinas, who are otherwise shown almost identically; all twenty-four emblems appear in our guide to the Tirthankara emblems.
The boar
Vimalanatha's name means "the pure one", and his emblem in both Jain traditions is the boar. Jain tradition associates him with Kampilya, the ancient city in present-day Uttar Pradesh. As with most Jain emblems, the animal identifies the Jina rather than carrying a fixed meaning of its own.
Vimalanatha in jewellery
A boar charm is a quiet sign of respect for Vimalanatha, the thirteenth Jina, and for the Jain tradition. Take a look at the AURYN Vimalanatha boar charm.
