In the Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak tradition, open eyes and decorated pratima (idol) have a devotional (bhakti) purpose, while the Tīrthankar’s inner state always remains nirvikār (beyond all change).

1. Open eyes (netra–darshan)

• The eyes of the pratima are usually open and clearly shaped so that devotees feel direct “darshan” – as if Bhagwān is seeing them.
• This helps create live presence and connection, making it easier for ordinary people to concentrate, feel sharam (inner modesty), and remember:

“Arihant Bhagwān is all-knowing, ever‑aware; nothing is hidden from Him.”

• It supports bhāva-pūjā (internal worship) – the external open eyes remind us to keep our own inner awareness awake.

2. Decoration, shṛingār, and clothes

Śvetāmbara mūrtis are generally:

• Clothed in white (vastra) – symbol of śuddhi (purity) and saṃyam (restraint).
• Adorned with simple ornaments, tilak, mukut, mala, chandlo, etc. – not to show worldly enjoyment, but to express:

- Our deep honour to the Tīrthankar (like a royal welcome to the supreme guest). - Gratitude for His teaching the path of moksha. - The belief that all real “beauty” belongs to keval-jñān, keval-darshan, and pure soul, which the pratima represents.

In daily pūjā:

• Removing previous shṛingār, cleaning, and then re‑decorating the idol is a way for the devotee to practice seva, vinay (humility), and carefulness.
• Externally it is decoration; internally it should become tyāg of ego and attachment.

3. Difference from Digambar pratima

• Digambar idols are naked, unadorned, with downcast or inward-looking eyes, emphasizing total renunciation and non‑possession.
• Śvetāmbara idols are clothed and decorated with open, expressive eyes, emphasizing bhakti, sevā, and “living” darshan.
• Both accept that the Tīrthankar Himself is beyond body and ornaments; only the method of symbol and worship differs.

So, in Śvetāmbara sect, open eyes help the devotee feel direct spiritual presence, and decorated pratima is an expression of respectful bhakti and inner purification, not of worldly luxury.