Neminath

Odegal Basti, Shravanabelgola

Neminath, or Aristaneminatha, is the twenty-second tirthankara, whose symbol is a conch shell. His name likens him to a jeweled wheel, whose rim (nemi) is unblemished (arista, a word related to the Greek "Aristocrat"). The conch symbol connects him to Vishnu; according to legend, Neminath is a relative of Krishna, Vishnu's avatar.