The Shakyamuni Buddha is depicted with key symbolic elements: his right hand in the Bhumisparsha Mudra, signifying his enlightenment and victory over Mara. The left hand holds an alms bowl, symbolizing humility and selflessness. Sitting on a lotus base, he represents purity and spiritual growth. The Ushnisha above his head symbolizes divine wisdom, while the monastic robes reflect his renunciation of worldly attachments, embodying his path to enlightenment.
Introduction to Shakyamuni Buddha :
Siddhartha Gautama was raised as a king following the wishes of his royal father and was born the crown prince of the mighty Shakya Kingdom. When he was about 29, he learned of people's immense suffering. He renounced his palatial lifestyle, lavish clothing, and fortune to discover the source of the anguish and find a cure. After over six years of study, self-denial, and tremendous concentration, he finally achieved his objective. He had attained nirvana (a Buddha). He then asserted that he had visited a deer park outside Varanasi, India's Sarnath (Benares).
