The Buddha Vairochana

This sculpture depicts the Buddha Vairochana. Iconographically the image is very much identical with the Buddha Shakyamuni. However, the identification of the present object is based on the intentions, whether related to Mahayana interests or not, i.e., whether the image is set up by Mahayanists or Theravadins. It is well known that the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism was very much popular in Tibet, Nepal, Kashmir, China and Central Asia etc. So on the basis of this the present image is identified as the Buddha Vairochana. Moreover, a late Mahayana-sutra mentions Shakyamuni Buddha in preaching form as Vairochana Buddha.

The Buddha is shown seated in Vajrasana on a lotus seat. Both his hands make the gesture of Dharmachakra-pravartana. He is wearing a sanghati, incised with auspicious symbols, covering one shoulder. His hair, painted in blue color, is arranged in small tight curls with a prominent ushnisha and a "jewel" on the top. He has an urna, mark of wisdom, between the eyebrows. The earlobes are elongated. His neck has three folds (trivali), one of the Mahapurusalakshanas.

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