Late 19Th Century Indian Jain Bronze Of A Standing Tirthankara On A Square Base, His Hands Lowered And Slightly Outstretched. Tirthankara In Jainism Is An Omniscient Teaching God Who Preaches The Righteous Path Across The Sea Of Interminable Births And Deaths. According To Jains, The Jain Teachings Are Gradually Forgotten. Then, A Rare Individual Is Born Who At Some Point In His Life Renounces The World To Conquer The Saṃsāra (The Cycle Of Death And Rebirth) On His Own. Tirthankara Provides A Bridge For Others To Follow Them From Saṃsāra To Moksha (Liberation). According To Jain Cosmology, In Each Half Of The Cosmic Time Cycle, Exactly Twenty-Four Tirthankaras Grace This Part Of The Universe. Made In Karnataka Or Maharashtra, Good Depiction Of Jewelry, Nice Patina, Red Paste On The Bottom, Overall In Good Condition.Size Is 1.5 X 1.5 Inches,,And 5 Inches Tall.