Where Enlightenment Meets Earth | Jewelled Sakyamuni Buddha From Nepal

Resplendent in gold and ablaze with gemstone colour, this hand-crafted Sakyamuni Buddha statue is a breathtaking fusion of spiritual devotion and master Nepalese artisanship for altars and collections worldwide.

Specifications

• Height: 33.4 cm / 13.1 inches

• Width: 24 cm / 9.4 inches

• Weight: 4.26 kg / 9.39 lbs

• Materials: 24K gold gilded, copper body, gold and acrylic hand paintings, hand-carved turquoise, red coral and lapis gemstones, lost wax method

Why This Statue?

This Sakyamuni Buddha is genuinely exceptional. What immediately distinguishes it is the breathtaking gemstone-encrusted robe — hundreds of hand-carved turquoise, red coral, and lapis stones set individually across the draped monastic garment, creating a mosaic of extraordinary colour and texture. The copper body beneath is finished in genuine 24K gold gilding, while gold and acrylic hand-painted facial features deliver serene, lifelike presence. Cast using the ancient lost wax method, this is sacred artistry operating at its absolute highest level.

Who Is Sakyamuni Buddha? 

Sakyamuni, (Tibetan: Shakya Thubpa), "the Sage of the Shakya Clan" — is the historical Buddha, born Prince Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, Nepal, around the 5th century BCE. Renouncing royal comfort, he sought the truth of suffering, attained complete enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, and spent decades teaching the path to liberation. He is the founder of Buddhism and the most universally revered spiritual teacher across all traditions worldwide.

Key Features: Posture, Eyes, and Hands

Sakyamuni sits in padmasana — the immovable full lotus posture — mirroring precisely the position in which he attained enlightenment. His gold and acrylic hand-painted eyes are half-lowered in deep meditative serenity, radiating compassion that feels simultaneously intimate and boundless. His right hand reaches forward in bhūmisparśa mudrā — the earth-touching gesture — calling the earth to witness his unassailable awakening, while his left rests open in his lap, embodying the complete release of all grasping and the simplicity of an enlightened mind at rest.

Sacred Symbolism and Meaning

The bhūmisparśa mudrā commemorates the pivotal moment Mara challenged the Buddha's right to enlightenment — and the earth itself roared in affirmation. The jewel-encrusted robe of this statue carries its own profound symbolism: the countless gemstones represent the infinite qualities of the enlightened mind — each one a facet of wisdom, compassion, or liberated awareness. The uṣṇīṣa crown protuberance and ūrṇā forehead mark are two of the thirty-two physical signs of a perfected, fully awakened Buddha.

Sanskrit and Buddhist Wisdom

The Dhammapada records the Buddha's timeless words: "Mind is the forerunner of all actions — with mind purified, happiness follows like a shadow that never departs." The Lalitavistara Sūtra celebrates his enlightenment: "The earth trembled six ways, flowers rained from every heaven, and all beings felt, without knowing why, a sudden inexplicable peace descended upon the world."

Sacred Mantra

“Om Muni Muni Maha Muni Sakyamuni Svaha”

"Salutations to the sage, the great sage, the sage of the Shakya clan — may his boundless wisdom and compassion fully awaken within all beings without exception."