Buddhism was founded by the teachings of Gautam Buddha. He
is the one who is woken up to the reality by understanding life in its deepest
way; free from greed, hatred and ignorance. The tree shown in this statue is a
large and ancient sacred tree located in Bodh Gaya (Bihar). Gautam Buddha
attained enlightenment (bodhi) while meditating underneath this tree.
The image visible on this page shows Buddha sitting on a
thick, two layered, carved plinth, symbolic of his status as the ruler of
religious realms. He sits in a meditation pose with left hand kept at the
juncture of his legs, holding a pot and right hand is held high in gyana Mudra
and the palm facing forward.
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He wears a heavy bordered robe perfectly draped
over his body; long earlobes symbolize his ability to listen all the sufferings
of the world and three carved lines on the neck represent his deep and soulful
voice. Hairs are metaphoric of human’s ignorance and illusion, thus Buddha who
is said to have cut his earlier long and curly hair, shows his way of getting
rid of these negative aspects and keep the body and mind clean to reach the aim
of true understanding.
The tree at the corner of the pedestal having life like
striations, with its leaves and branches extending over Buddha’s head is famously
known as the tree of enlightenment or the bodhi tree. It is said that its
leaves are in the shape of a heart, as also depicted in the statue, symbolizing
love. Two birds can be seen sitting on top of the tree enhancing its natural
essence.
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