Tirthamkara, stone sculpture depicting the master Parshvanatha in the Dhyana asana position

The Tirthamkara, the “crosser of the ford” or the “victorious” is the title used in Jainism to indicate the 24 prophets who have succeeded one another in the historical cycles to reveal Jainism itself to humanity. The sculpture depicts the twenty-third master Tirthankara, Parshvanatha, identified by the seven hoods of the serpent that surmount him, sesha; on the base are engraved some invocations.
The master is seated in Dhyana asana position for the attainment of omniscience through meditation and rigorous self-discipline. The body is naked or 'dressed in air', a reference to the Digambara tradition, one of the two primary currents of the Jain tradition. Figuratively speaking, the master is devoid of clothes and ornaments because he is free from all material goods.