[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of Padmavati # Figure of Padmavati Standing four-armed figure of Padmāvatī carved in a bluish-grey sandstone. The goddess, a Jaina protective deity or śāsanadevī, has a serpent canopy and holds a shield (kheṭaka), serpent (nāga), lotus tendril and sword (khaḍga). The latter two attributes are broken. At her feet is a serpent and two abraded attendants. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1000–1199 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1957-1221-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1957-1221-1) · Pramāṇa