| Many Jain
images ill different parts of India are mistaken to be Buddhist images. It has been
observed: "The Jain images are mostly either in padmasan or khadgasan mudras. They
are also characterized by nasagrahadrishti and by veetaraga mudra. The gaze is fixed to
the top of the nose and there is an air of sublime detachment. The Digambar Jain images are characterized by their nudity and the
left palm is on right palm and no offerings of jewels or ornaments are made. The Swetambar
Jain images are conspicuous by loin-cloth, the right palm being on left palm and offerings
of jewels and ornaments are made.
"Both the Swetambar and the Digambar Jains agree on
the concepts of Shristi, Anadi, Nitya, Kriya, Kanda and that renunciation leads to
salvation and Mukti is obtained by Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnana and Samyak Charitra."
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