Buddhist Shrine Enlightenment Stupa | Symbol of Enlightenment

24K Gold Gilded Copper Stupa | Himalayan Buddhist Shrine with Coral and Turquoise Gemstone Details

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Size: 47cm(Height) x 28cm(Length) x 28cm(Width)
Weight: 3.4 kg
Materials: 24k Gold Gilded, Copper, Gemstones: Coral, Turquoise 
Crafting Method: Repoussé Method
Year: 2025
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About Our Product

This Buddhist Shrine Enlightenment Stupa is a handcrafted sacred Buddhist artwork created using the traditional repoussé method, an intricate metalworking technique where artisans shape copper from the reverse side to create raised designs and detailed relief patterns. The stupa features a copper body finished with 24K gold gilding and decorated with coral and turquoise gemstones, creating a refined combination of traditional craftsmanship and sacred ornamentation. The hand-raised details, layered metalwork, and gemstone embellishments showcase the skill involved in creating this Himalayan Buddhist artwork.

The sculpture follows the traditional structure of a Buddhist stupa with a stepped base, central rounded form, and ascending spire elements symbolizing the gradual path toward enlightenment. The repoussé technique allows the surface to display three-dimensional decorative motifs, intricate patterns, and carefully crafted relief work across the body and base. The addition of coral and turquoise gemstones enhances the sacred appearance while reflecting the traditional use of precious materials in Himalayan Buddhist art. Created in 2025, this piece represents the continued practice of Nepalese metal craftsmanship.

In Buddhist tradition, stupas are revered as sacred representations of the Buddha’s enlightened mind, wisdom, and the continuation of the Dharma. They are used as objects of devotion, meditation, and spiritual reflection. This gold gilded stupa is suitable for Buddhist shrines, meditation spaces, and collections of Himalayan sacred art, representing the aspiration toward awakening, compassion, and inner transformation.

Introduction of Enlightenment Stupa

Prior to Buddhism, great teachers were interred in mounds. While some were cremated, others were occasionally buried in a seated, meditative posture, with earth covering them. Consequently, the domed shape of the stupa evolved to represent a person seated in meditation, mirroring the Buddha's posture when he attained enlightenment and understood the Four Noble Truths. The stupa's base symbolizes his crossed legs in a meditative pose, the middle section represents the Buddha’s body, and the top of the mound, from which a pole rises surrounded by a small fence, signifies his head. Before human images of the Buddha were created, reliefs frequently depicted practitioners demonstrating devotion to a stupa.

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Consecration
At the EvamRatna, the consecration procedure entails a precisely planned set of rituals and ceremonies. As requested for consecration/ blessing, we take the items to respective Monasteries.

Please Note: Once consecrated, the item becomes a sacred object and cannot be returned or refunded.