Padmaprahba is depicted naked, standing in samapada; his long arms in a free posture at his sides. Both his hands are holding a disk-shaped lotus blossom, the Padma, which is his attribute. His hair is arranged in finely incised thick locks over a raised ushnisa, the symbol which denotes his ultimate spiritual wisdom. Behind his head is a shallow relief carved lotus nimbus, referring to the name and appearance of this Jina. At the top is a depiction of two garlands bearing apsaras, set against a shallow leafy canopy; they hold a protecting umbrella above the god's head. Probably this Jina was originally surrounded by 23 Tirthankaras, 15 of them remain; a representation of all the Jain Tirthankaras, the Chaturvimsati, the Jinas of the past, present and future.

In comparison to many more common and later central Indian images of Jinas, this extremely rare temple sculpture of Padmaprahba exhibits many elements of early sculptures from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, revealing stylistic and artistic similarities with Gupta works of art. This classic period can be considered as the highlight of the Indian cultural heritage, and had a major influence on the art of Southeast Asia. The typical characteristics are the full face with fleshy cheeks, the almond shaped eyes, the circular padma nimbus displaying large open lotus leaves and the imposing volume of his body. In addition, he is distinguished from later mediaeval examples by the long locks of hair curling elegantly over his shoulders and by his finely divided hairstyle in contrast to curls. A sculpture depicting a Jina and displaying a similar hairstyle and monumental full volumes and a padma-nimbus to the present example, which may also be dated to the 8th century, is published in; 'De trap naar de verlossing', 2500 jaar kunst en religie van het Jainisme, J.van Alphen, nr. 60.