Gilt Bronze Statue Of Vairochana Buddha Buddha See Museums of India 'National

See Museums of India 'National Handicrafts & Handlooms Museum: New Delhi' by Jyotindra Jain & Aarti Aggarwala - Page 49

At two hundred years old it's in remarkably good condition and has some visible repairs on the reverse

Condition: Good Antique Condition With Age-Related Wear And Patina

It features a sophisticated beveled central panel

Gilt Bronze Statue Of Vairochana Buddha Buddha See Museums of India 'NationalThis beautiful gilt brass Buddha is the Vairochana Buddha. Vairochana is the meditation Buddha and the universal form of Shakyamuni Buddha, a special Buddha in the early history of Tantric Buddhism. Here Vairochana sits atop a lotus throne, hands clasped in the dharmachakra mudra with the thumb and index finger of both hands touching to form circles. This gesture depicts the turning of the doctrine wheel (Wheel of Dharma) preaching the union of method