DescriptionA shrivatsa symbol on Rishabha statue's chest.jpg
Yoga or meditation is common in all Indian religions. Srivatsa or shrivatsa identifies a Jaina statue in yoga or meditation. Buddhist and Hindu statues from ancient and medieval era have their artistic identifiers, an artistic code that was respected in history.
Above: standing in meditation (kayotsarga), india, madhya pradesh, 10th/11th century, buff sandstone of Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara. Now at Chicago Museum.
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