11" Vitarka Mudra Buddha Upon A Luxuriant Lotus Pedestal In Brass | Handmade | Made In India

While seated Buddha sculptures are to be found in abundance, the one that you see on this page is a distinguished work of art. Made from pure brass, it depicts the erstwhile Shakyamuni in padmasana, a stance that is the culmination of bahiranga yoga or, in other words, of all asanas. In the left hand which He rests on His lap, He cradles the almsbowl, a remnant of His days of mendicancy; the right hand He raises in the vitarka mudra, which is the wisdom-dispensing mudra. His half-shut eyes seem to glow with the light of Enlightenment. His thick curls are piled high above His head in a bun whose silhouette resembles the stoopa. His face, sculpted in perfect symmetry, is flanked by earlobes wizened by age and accumulated wisdom. All of these aspects are integral to the Buddha iconography.