About this piece
Padmavati is a Jain goddess linked with Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. This handmade brass statue shows her seated on a lotus base under a spread serpent hood, with a fan of many arms rising behind her.
The figure is 27 cm tall, 14 cm wide and 7.5 cm deep and weighs 1.97 kg. The two photos show the front and the back. It is plain brass with no other material visible.
How it is used
In Jain tradition Padmavati is a devi who attends Parshvanatha, and her image is kept in some Jain homes and temples. It can be placed on a clean shelf in a home shrine.
Looking after it
- Dust with a soft dry cloth.
- Polish occasionally with a brass cleaner.







