Handcrafted Shakyamuni Buddha Founder of Buddhism | Copper and Gold Art from Nepal
Shakyamuni Buddha founder of Buddhism figure represents the height of Nepalese creativity and spiritual workmanship. It is made of copper and is embellished with vivid paintings in gold and acrylic as well as 24K gold gilding.
The sculpture depicts Buddha with his right hand resting on his knee and his fingers touching the earth, forming the Earth-touching mudra. His left hand is pleasantly resting on his lap, holding an alms bowl. This attitude represents enlightenment, anchoring, and the Buddha's bond with the earth and his pupils.
Size: 9.4”/24 cm (Height) x 6.3”/16 cm (Base)
Weight: 2.18 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.
