Medicine Buddha

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Name: Medicine Buddha
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: ZW15
Price: 160.00 USD
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Specifications

	ZW15
	Copper Statue
	Height: 8 inch
	Width: 5.5 inch
	Depth: 3.5 inch
	Weight 1.35 kg

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A Symbol of Healing and Well-being

Invite the essence of healing and tranquility into your home with this beautifully crafted statue. Meticulously rendered in copper, this piece captures the serene and compassionate spirit associated with the ancient promise of freedom from suffering. The statue, with dimensions of 8.0 x 5.5 x 3.5 inches, makes a distinctive addition to any sacred space. The statue is an embodiment of profound meaning and rich cultural significance. Placed in your home or meditation space, it can serve as a constant reminder of your own potential for healing and inner peace. The statue serves as a visual representation of the Buddha's teachings, encouraging mindfulness, compassion, and the pursuit of enlightenment.

The Celestial Physician

In Buddhist traditions, this figure is revered as the embodiment of healing and medicine. His enlightened form is believed to radiate healing energy, dispelling illness and suffering. According to tradition, this figure vowed to attain enlightenment in order to help sentient beings overcome physical, mental, and spiritual ailments. It is believed that those who sincerely invoke the deity can receive blessings of health, longevity, and freedom from suffering. This figure embodies the power of compassion and wisdom to heal not only the body but also the mind and spirit.

Iconography and Significance

The serene posture, with its meditative gaze, invites viewers into a state of calm reflection. His left hand rests in his lap in the meditation mudra (Dhyana Mudra), symbolizing concentration and inner peace. The right hand rests on his knee in the Varada Mudra, offering blessings of compassion. In his left hand, he holds a bowl containing nectar, representing the healing medicine of Dharma. The intricate details of the statue, from the lotus base to the elaborate folds of his robes, reflect the artistry and devotion that have gone into its creation. Every aspect of the statue is imbued with symbolic meaning, inviting you to connect with the healing power within.

How are Nepalese copper statues made?

Nepalese statues and sculptures are best known for their unique small religious figures and ritual paraphernalia for over two thousand years. These are mainly cast in copper alloy. Nepal draws influences from the artistic styles of Buddhism and Hinduism, and therefore the sculptors of the country specialize in making the icons of both these religions. Over the years, Nepalese sculptures evolved into their own distinctive iconography. Some characteristic features of these sculptures that differ from other pieces are exaggerated physical postures, youthful and sensual features, languid eyes, wider faces having serene expressions, and ornate flourishes. The Buddhist deity icons of Nepal have tremendous demand in countries such as China and Tibet for ritual purposes in their temples and monasteries.

Nepalese statues and sculptures have a high copper content and therefore develop a slightly reddish patina on the surface as they age. However, the most unique feature of Nepalese copper statues is their decorative detailing. The pieces are heavily gilded and sometimes inlaid with semi-precious stones. This embellishment protects them from getting tarnished. The traditional lost-wax method for casting Nepalese copper statues remains the most practiced technique in Nepal for many centuries. This process involves many steps and requires skilled artists.

The first step in lost-wax sculpting is to make a wax replica of the desired Buddhist deity to be cast in copper. This replica is created by hand and therefore needs excellent artistic skills otherwise fine features will be lacking.

Once the wax replica is made, it is then coated with a special mixture of clay with a brush. This layer of clay is hardened when left to dry. A small hole is made on the base of the wax mould so that the wax flows away when it is heated.

At this stage, a hollow mould in the shape of the deity is obtained.

This is the time to pour liquid copper into the hollow mould which is then allowed to cool and harden inside a container of cold water. When the liquid metal has hardened, the mould is removed and the statue within is revealed.

The artist works on the details of the statue using various tools. It is then polished to get a shiny and lustrous surface.

Now comes the most important part of Nepalese art which is gold gilding. This is done by the traditional fire gilding method. A mixture of mercury and 18K gold is applied on the surface of the statue and heat is applied using a flame torch. The result is that mercury evaporates along with impurities, leaving a pure 24K gold finish.

The lost-wax method of sculpting is the most preferred technique

for artists to cast a metallic statue having intricate details. Since Nepalese copper sculptures require extraneous effort for giving a majestic look by adding special embellishments, it takes several weeks to complete one masterpiece. A 24K gold gilded copper sculpture retains its brilliant luster for many years and appears as like before. Nepalese sculptures continue to remain one of the finest specimens of the art of the East that have a strong aesthetic appeal that other sculptures cannot match.