 | Seated TirthankaraSculptural art depicts the Tirthankara as seated and standing. The seated posture admits of two variants: In the vajraparyaṅka posture the legs are either crossed while in the sattvaparyaṅka posture the legs are placed one upon the other. Usually the posture of a seated Tirthankara is denoted simplified as padmāsana posture. Otherwise, a standing Jina is depicted in kāyotsarga posture.
According to the Jaina tradition the Jinas Rishabanatha, Neminathta and Mahavira attained release when they sat on the lotus-throne, while other Tirthankaras passed away in the kāyotsarga posture.
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