Description
Silver-Plated Shakyamuni Buddha, the Historical Buddha Statue
We, Vajrayana artists from Kathmandu Valley, have masterfully hand-carved this historical buddha statue in the traditional Himalayan style. This statue is partially silver-plated, enhancing the intricate carvings on the oxidized copper body. With an alms bowl in his right lap, the Shakyamuni Buddha can be seen peacefully sitting on a moon disc lotus. The "Bhumisparsa Mudra," which he may be seen doing with his left hand, represents the moment Buddha acquired enlightenment and claimed the earth as his witness.
This piece is an excellent souvenir for any devotee like yourself and can be used in your daily practices and activities of meditation and yoga.
Size: 11.4"/29cm (Height) x 7.8"/20cm (Base)
Weight: 3.57 kg
Material: Silver Plated, 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.