The animal symbol of the 13th Tirthankara Vimalanatha is the boar.
In Jain religious art, each Tirthankara has a lanchhana, or emblem, used to distinguish that figure from the others. Vimalanatha’s lanchhana is the boar, traditionally placed beneath or near his image. This is especially useful because Tirthankara images often share common features such as a calm expression, a meditative posture, and minimal ornamentation.
Vimalanatha is counted as the thirteenth Tirthankara of the present age, following Vasupujya and preceding Anantanatha. Jain tradition says that he was born at Kampilya to King Kritavarma and Queen Shyama, also called Suramya in some accounts. His associated body color is golden.
The boar is not interchangeable with the buffalo, which identifies Vasupujya, the preceding Tirthankara. Deer is associated with Shantinatha, while the elephant belongs to Ajitanatha. Traditional Jain accounts give Vimalanatha an immense lifespan of 6,000,000 years and say that he attained liberation at Shikharji.