Beautifully Handcarved 24K Gold Gilded Sacred Shakyamuni Buddha | Buddhist Art
24K Gold Gilded Sacred Shakyamuni Buddha statue is a magnificent work of Tibetan sacred art, expertly carved from copper and embellished with 24K gold gilding. Shakyamuni Buddha is represented in a serene sitting attitude, representing the enlightenment and tranquillity that his teachings promote. The warm glow of the gold gilding, mixed with brilliant gold and acrylic paints, highlights the figure's meticulous intricacies and brings the statue to life with spiritual vitality.
The sculpture shows Buddha with his right hand resting on his knee and his fingers touching the ground, making the Earth-touching mudra. His left-hand rests comfortably in his lap, holding an alms bowl. This attitude reflects enlightenment, anchoring, and the Buddha's connection to the ground and his disciples. The jewels, delicately inlaid by hand, add to the spiritual splendor of this statue, representing the Buddha's illuminating knowledge and unwavering compassion for all sentient beings.
Size: 13”/33 cm (Height) x 9.4”/24 cm (Width)
Weight: 3.83 kg
Materials: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, 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. 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.
