 The design of Jñāna Vigraham incorporates three parts of its structure - the anatomical statue, the pedestal and the radiance board ("Prabha").The core anatomical statue is devoid of any decorative elements.It is a lifelike figure of Nārāyana Guru, supposedly in his mid-life, in a seated posture and with hands in the ‘dharmachakra mudra’, the gesture of teaching usually interpreted as turning the wheel of righteousness.