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Shakyamuni Buddha: The Awakened One's Enduring Peace
This Shakyamuni Buddha 24K Gold Coated Sculpture measures 9.45”/24cm in height and 7.09”/18cm at the base, weighing 1.84 kg. Handcrafted from a copper body, this traditional Himalayan Buddhist sculpture is richly finished with 24K gold gilding and detailed acrylic painting. Shakyamuni Buddha is seated in vajra posture upon an intricately carved lotus pedestal, with a serene expression, gently lowered gaze, elongated earlobes, curled hair, and a clearly defined ushnisha. His monastic robe is carefully rendered with flowing folds and detailed borders, while the radiant gold gilding highlights the face, hands, robe, lotus petals, and ornamental carving. Fine craftsmanship is visible throughout the facial features, posture, garment folds, and pedestal, while acrylic painting adds definition to selected details. The balanced proportions and luminous gold surface give this sculpture a graceful sacred presence, making it suitable for a Buddhist altar, meditation space, shrine, Dharma center, or devotional collection.
This sacred representation portrays Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha who attained enlightenment and taught the Dharma as a path toward liberation. He is depicted in the bhumisparsha mudra, with his right hand lowered toward the earth while his left hand rests in his lap holding an alms bowl. The earth-touching gesture recalls the moment of his awakening beneath the Bodhi tree, when he called the earth to bear witness to his realization. The alms bowl represents the disciplined life of a Buddha and the simplicity of monastic practice. His peaceful expression and meditative posture convey inner stillness, concentration, and awakened awareness, while the ushnisha symbolizes his profound spiritual realization. The elongated earlobes recall his former life of royal privilege and his renunciation of worldly attachments. The lotus pedestal represents purity and liberation, expressing the Buddha’s awakening beyond ordinary conditions. Together, these elements represent Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment, wisdom, compassion, and teachings on the path toward freedom from suffering.
Size: 9.45”/24cm (Height) x 7.09”/18cm (Base)
Weight: 1.84 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Painting, Copper Body
Shakyamuni Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, is the historical Buddha who achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India. His teachings form the foundation of Buddhism, emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as means to end suffering and attain nirvana. He is revered as the ultimate example of spiritual awakening and compassion for all beings.