A magnificent wooden statue of the Buddha seating on a double lotus base. The face is serene, with closed eyes, pursed lips, arched eyebrows and pendulous earlobes. His hair culminates...
A magnificent wooden statue of the Buddha seating on a double lotus base. The face is serene, with closed eyes, pursed lips, arched eyebrows and pendulous earlobes. His hair culminates in a prominent ushnisha, symbolic of the Buddha’s spiritual wisdom. The facial expression is one of deep meditation, with closed eyelids and small pursed lips. The left hand is held just below the chest in a gesture of meditation. The right arm is held adjacent to the body, pointing towards the earth with the palm side visible. When the Buddha attained enlightenment, he reportedly used this gesture to summon the earth to bear witness to his victory over the seductive forces of illusion, and symbolises the Buddha’s power to bestow supreme accomplishments on his disciples.