Twenty Third Jain Tirthankara Lord Parshvnatha - Brass Statue

Lord Parsvanath was a historical figure, who was believed to have lived 250 years before the last Tirthankara Bhagwan Mahavira. Lord Parshvanath is always represented with the hood of a snake shading his head. In Jain canonical literature, Parshvanatha is represented in 'padmasana' (lotus) posture – both palms and feet, with auspicious lotus marks on them, placed upward. He has blue-black complexion – the color of the cosmos. The seven-hooded serpent Shesh – umbrella-like unfurling its hoods ov…

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