Handmade Enlightened Buddha Shakyamuni for Altar | Traditional Sacred Artwork
This Enlightened Buddha Shakyamuni for Altar stands at 18.5 inches (47 cm) in height, with a base width of 12.2 inches (31 cm). Adorned with a 24K gold-gilded finish. The intricate gold and acrylic paintings enhance the statue’s fine details, capturing the Buddha's serene expression and graceful posture. Crafted from a copper body, this statue represents spiritual significance.
Shakyamuni Buddha is depicted sitting in the lotus pose (padmasana), indicating his steady concentration and mastery over the distractions of the material world. His right hand stretched toward the earth in bhumisparsha mudra, represents his moment of enlightenment, inviting the earth to witness his waking. The left hand, lying gently in his lap in dhyana mudra, depicts the profound state of meditation and mindfulness that leads to insight and clarity.
Size: 18.5”/47cm (Height) x 12.2”/31cm (Base)
Weight: 8.66 kg
Materials: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, rediscovered the Middle Way and is regarded as the enlightened one who established Buddhism. His teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path have helped numerous people comprehend the nature of suffering, its causes, and the way to liberation. Shakyamuni's life exemplifies the possibility for all beings to reach enlightenment via practice and moral behavior, from his renunciation to his enlightenment and teaching career.