Muni Suvratnath

Description

A sculpture of 20th Tirthankara Muni Suvratnath which was found from Agra is also exhibited in the State Museum, Lucknow. This is carved out of slaty stone. The Tirthankara is portrayed sitting cross legged in padmasana with a graceful halo around his face. He is wearing a turban, and his hairs are rounding about, his eyebrows are like a bow and his half open eyes and nostrils are clearly visible, while his lips are damaged. He possesses long ears and a broad chest bearing pious symbol of Srivatsa and the navel in lower portion is visible. The artistic dharmachakra and tortoise are engraved on the back side. Two sharavikaa are standing in the posture of worship.