[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Tirthankara # Tirthankara The image depicts Tirthankara Parsvanatha seated in dhyana mudra, a meditative posture. He is positioned on a double lotus pedestal, which is a common feature in Jain art and iconography. A distinctive characteristic of this image is the presence of hoods of snakes above his head, although they appear to be broken. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1200–1399 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.69-65](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.69-65) · Pramāṇa