Mitrugpa Statue | That Purifies Karma and Illuminates the Eastern Pure Land

Vivid, commanding, and unlike any Buddha statue you have encountered before, this magnificent Nepalese Mitrugpa blazes in luminous yellow and jewel-like color — an immovable purifier of karma whose serene power transforms every space into a sanctuary of profound healing and liberation.

Why This Statue?

This Mitrugpa is immediately extraordinary — its radiant yellow body, vibrant multicolored lotus throne, and richly ornamented jeweled crown create a chromatic intensity rarely seen in Buddhist statuary. The intricate hand carvings across the robes, throne, and ornamental details reveal the extraordinary patience and mastery of Nepal's finest Newar artisans. Painted with meticulous gold and acrylic detail throughout, its commanding size ensures an authoritative, transformative altar presence for collectors and practitioners worldwide.

Specifications

• Height: 51.2 cm / 20.16 inches

• Width: 35 cm / 13.78 inches

• Weight: 9.44 kg / 20.81 lbs

• Materials: Copper body, gold and acrylic paintings, intricate hand carvings, lost wax method

Who Is Mitrugpa?

Mitrugpa — Akshobhya in Sanskrit, meaning "Immovable" or "Unshakeable" — is the Buddha of the eastern pure land Abhirati, presiding over the mirror-like wisdom that transforms anger and aversion into perfect, unobstructed clarity. He is especially revered in Vajrayana Buddhism for his supreme power to purify negative karma and heal broken samaya vows.

Key Features: Eyes, Hands, and Sacred Posture

Mitrugpa's calm, steady eyes gaze forward with absolute equanimity — the unshakeable awareness of one whom nothing can disturb or defile. His right hand descends in Bhumisparsha mudra — earth-touching — calling the ground to witness his immovable purity, mirroring Shakyamuni's enlightenment gesture with even greater karmic purifying power. His left hand rests in his lap holding a vajra — the indestructible thunderbolt of the awakened mind. Seated in padmasana upon a brilliantly painted rainbow lotus throne, his luminous yellow form embodies the unshakeable mirror-wisdom of the eastern direction — reflecting all phenomena without distortion, judgment, or stain.

Sacred Symbolism and Meaning

Mitrugpa's radiant yellow body — rare and distinctive in Buddhist iconography — radiates the warm, clarifying light of mirror-like wisdom that reflects reality without the distortion of ego or anger. The vajra in his hand is the indestructible nature of purified awareness. The richly multicolored lotus throne represents the eastern pure land Abhirati — the realm of joy where purified karma transforms into awakened experience.

Sanskrit and Buddhist Wisdom

The Akshobhya Sutra teaches: "Whoever holds Akshobhya's name at the moment of death shall be reborn in Abhirati, beyond all suffering." His immovability is not rigidity — it is the perfect stability of a mind so clear and pure that nothing negative can find purchase within it.

Sacred Mantra

“Om Akshobhya Hum”

Meaning: "Om, O Immovable One (Akshobhya), Hum — purify all negativity and karma, establishing the indestructible mirror-wisdom of the eastern Buddha."