Rishabhanatha
This celebrity goo was created by player Samir Mehta.
publication date: Thursday, December 7, 2017 (part of Winter 2018)
category: 
Religion
clue: The original god of teaching in one of the world’s oldest religions. He’s the first of 24. Or was he a car manufacturer?
explanation: Rishabhanatha was the first of 24 tirthankars in Jainism. They are sometimes called teaching gods and ford makers. more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates
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