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Tibetan Name: Shakya Tubpa Materials: Lost Wax Method, Copper, Made in Nepal Height: 10 inches Width: 9 inches Depth: 6 1/2 inches Weight: 8 pounds Click here to view more images of the Shakyamuni Buddha Statue This beautiful Shakyamuni Buddha statue also known as the Buddha of the Present is seated in Dhyana Asana or Meditative Pose, also called Padmasana. In this position, the legs are crossed, closely locked with the soles of both feet visible. Lord Buddha is wearing a monastic robe incised with floral motifs and He is seated on a double lotus base also known as Viswapadmasana. His left hand is in the earth touching gesture or bhumisparsha mudra, while his right is in meditation gesture or dhyana mudra. He has a beautiful turquoise urna between his eyebrows, the 31st physical characteristic of the Buddha. The urna symbolizes and radiates wisdom. The base of the
piece is sealed with a double vajra symbolizing the balance of the four elements
and harmony of the four directions.
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