• Born to a king siddhartha gave up his kingdom to find peace and enlightenment

• Seated on a lotus pedestal, the Shakyamuni Buddha is adorned with an ornately embroidered upper garment which covers both of his shoulders. These dense arabesque, vegetative motifs extend all around the statue, including the back.

• Significantly, in this mudra, the hands are held in front of the heart, symbolizing that these teachings are straight from the Buddha's heart.

• The Buddha's first teaching, to his old comrades in asceticism, is traditionally referred to as his first 'turning, or setting in motion, of the wheel of the Dharma' (Sanskrit dharmachakrapravartana). The mudra which the Great Buddha displays here denotes this turning of the wheel of Dharma.

• SIZE IS 8"X6"X5"

Bringing you a beautiful piece of art that shows India's rich cultural heritage.Significantly, in this statue,the mudra, the hands are held in front of the heart, symbolizing that these teachings are straight from the Buddha's heart.