JAIN TIRTHANKARA

This is a stone statue of the 24^th Jain Tirthankara of Gupta period 5^th century A.D. found from Mathura. This image of Mahavir Swamy is made in the typical Buddhist and Jain style of the Kushana period. Tirthankara seated in vajraparyankasana mudra, with closed eyes appears to be in meditation on a square platform which is decorated with human and animal figures with a wheel in the center. 

This platform is shown surrounded by scared things. The wide hallo around the head of Tirthankara is also decorated with a floral design. The artist of this masterpiece is also unknown. Now it is a collection of State Museum, Lucknow.

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