Gold Plated Altar Stupa | Spiritual Meditation Decor

Buddhist Stupa with Shakyamuni Buddha | Handcrafted Himalayan Sacred Art

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Size: 18cm(Height) x 10.5cm(Length) x 10.5cm(Width)
Weight: 0.89 kg
Materials: Copper Body, Gold Plated
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About Our Product

This Gold Plated Altar Stupa is a finely handcrafted Buddhist sacred object made from a copper body with a gold-plated finish, featuring a traditional stupa design with intricate ornamental details. The structure showcases carefully carved decorative patterns across the base, dome, and upper section, reflecting the refined craftsmanship of Himalayan Buddhist metalwork. The radiant gold surface highlights the layered architectural elements, including the stepped base, rounded dome, and ornamental spire.

The central niche of this Buddhist stupa contains a carved representation of Shakyamuni Buddha, the Buddha of Enlightenment. The presence of the Buddha figure within the stupa combines two important Buddhist symbols: the stupa as a representation of the enlightened mind and the Buddha as the teacher who revealed the path toward awakening. The upper section features traditional stupa elements, including the harmika, spire, and decorative finial, while the detailed base patterns enhance the sacred architectural appearance.

This Stupa with Shakyamuni Buddha is suitable for Buddhist altars, shrine rooms, meditation spaces, monasteries, spiritual collections, and collectors of Himalayan sacred art. The combination of traditional stupa symbolism, Buddha imagery, and handcrafted copper artistry makes this piece a meaningful representation of Buddhist devotion and Himalayan craftsmanship.

Introduction of Stupa

Before Buddhism, great teachers were buried in mounds. Some were cremated, but sometimes they were buried in a seated, meditative position. The mound of earth covered them up. Thus, the domed shape of the stupa came to represent a person seated in meditation, much as the Buddha was when he achieved Enlightenment and knowledge of the Four Noble Truths. The base of the stupa represents his crossed legs as he sat in a meditative pose. The middle portion is the Buddha’s body, and the top of the mound, where a pole rises from the apex surrounded by a small fence, represents his head. Before images of the human Buddha were created, reliefs often 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.