Hand-Carved Shakyamuni Buddha Sculpture | Beacon of Inner Peace
Shakyamuni Buddha is a finely handcrafted Himalayan sculpture created in Nepal by skilled artisans who preserve traditional Buddhist metalworking techniques through generations. Measuring 15.16”/38.5cm in height with a 9.06”/23cm base and weighing 3.8 kg, this sacred artwork features a copper body enhanced with 24K gold gilding and detailed acrylic painting. The carefully applied gold surface adds a radiant finish to the sculpture, while the hand-painted elements bring depth, balance, and refined artistic expression to the overall design. Created with devotion and traditional Nepalese craftsmanship, this piece represents spiritual awakening, inner peace, and the path toward enlightenment, making it a meaningful addition to Buddhist altars, meditation spaces, and collections of Himalayan sacred art.
Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhist teachings, represents wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and liberation from suffering. His sacred form reflects the journey toward enlightenment through meditation, discipline, and profound realization of the nature of existence. He is depicted seated in the vajra posture (lotus posture), symbolizing unwavering stability, deep meditation, and awakened awareness. His right hand forms the Bhumisparsha Mudra (earth-touching gesture), representing the moment of enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree when he called the Earth to witness his awakening and victory over ignorance and delusion, while his left hand rests in the Dhyana Mudra, symbolizing concentration, renunciation, and inner peace. His serene expression, ushnisha, urna, elongated earlobes, and monastic robes reflect the traditional marks of an awakened being. This sacred representation inspires practitioners to cultivate wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and the path toward complete liberation.
Size: 15.16”/38.5cm (Height) x 9.06”/23cm (Base)
Weight: 3.8 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Painting, Copper Body
Siddhartha Gautama, known as Shakyamuni Buddha, was the historical founder of Buddhism. Born a prince in Lumbini, Nepal, he renounced worldly life to seek an end to suffering. Through deep meditation and profound insight, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, teaching the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as a means to liberation for all beings.
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