Statue of Siddharth Gautam, Shakyamuni Buddha in Meditation
We are Kathmandu Valley artists creating Vajrayana sculptures in their traditional form, passed down from generation to generation, like this Shakyamuni Buddha, Siddharth Gautam statue. The statue is carved out of oxidized copper that gives its final antique look. The Buddha is portrayed with a serene and peaceful expression as he sits on a moon disc lotus seat. He holds an alms bowl in his right hand while portraying the 'Bhumisparsa Mudra,’ representing the Buddha's awakening.
Add this Shakyamuni Buddha statue to your shrine, or gift it to a devotee for daily Buddhist rituals and activities.
Size: 12.5"/32cm (Height) x 9"/23cm (Base)
Weight: 3.87 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
Siddhartha Gautama was born as the crown prince of the mighty Shakya Kingdom and nurtured to be a king in line with his royal father's aspirations. However, when he was around 29 years old, he learned about people's tremendous pain in life. He abandoned his palace life and gave up his magnificent robes and gold to uncover the reasons for this anguish and the methods to alleviate it. After nearly six years of study, self-deprivation, and severe concentration, he achieved his aim. He had attained enlightenment (a Buddha). He claimed to have then proceeded to a deer park in Sarnath (Benares), India, on the outskirts of Varanasi.
