Colors for panch parmeshthi prayers
Colors used in Panch Parameshti Dhyan (prayers) are five:
- White
- Red
- Yellow
- Blue
- Black
They correspond to the five Panch Parmeshthi:
- Arihant (white)
- Siddha (red)
- Acharya (yellow)
- Upadhyay (blue)
- Sadhu (black)
Different Jain traditions may describe or emphasize these associations slightly differently, but the above mapping is a common convention in many practice texts.