Shankheshwar Parshwanath Bhagwan ki mool murti (original pratima) “sparsh-pratima” hai, yaani:

• Murti jin-urja se judi hui maani jaati hai
• Usko seedha haath se chhoona, dabana, gud gudana, mala ferna, pair lagana etc.

in sab se bacha jaata hai

Shvetambar derasar mein aam taur par vyavastha aisi hoti hai:

• Mool chaitya-grih (garbha-grih) ki murti – upar singhasan par virajmaan hoti hai, jin-chhatr chhatraadi ke saath, aur

bhakton ko door se hi darshan, puja, aarti karni hoti hai.

• Touch karne wali pratima agar ho, to alag se sparsh-darshan ke liye ya bahar ke bhaag mein hoti hai, par mool murti aam taur par direct touch ke liye nahi hoti.

Isliye agar aapka prashn ye hai ki:

• “Shankheshwar main jo asli Bhagwan Parshwanath ki murti hai, kya wo neeche tak touch hoti hai?”

→ Parampara se use sparsh-pratima nahi, balki aaradhya mool murti maana jaata hai, isliye use door se hi shraddha se darshan karna uchit hai, touch karna nahi.

Yadi aap kisi specific nayi pratishthit pratima (kisi nayi bhavan ya naye derasar ki) ke baare mein pooch rahe hain, to waha ki sthapan-vidhi aur local gaddi-pati / pujya maharaj sahib ki suchna ke anusaar hi touch-vidhi ka niyam maana chahiye.