Kachup Tortoise Jainism Symbols Charm

Munisuvrata, the twentieth Tirthankara of the present half-time cycle, is portrayed by a tortoise in Jain cosmology. According to Jain tradition, Munisuvrata came to Padmavati and King Sumitra on the twelfth day of the brilliant half of the month of Asvina from heaven named Anata Kalpa. He gained Omniscience (kevala jnana), the all-encompassing knowledge, after undertaking karma-destroying austerities for 11 months under a Champaka tree. His yakhsini is identified as Naradatta in the Svetambara tradition and Bahurupini in the Digambara tradition. Varuna is said to be his yaksha. In most representations, Munisuvrata is seen in a seated (or standing) meditation position, with a tortoise emblem at his feet.