Exotic India Art Sculptures Collections

Lord Buddha hailed from a royal family, of the Shakya clan, hailing from the modern Indo-Nepal border. As a young man, he renounced his aristocratic heritage and embraced the life of an ascetic beggar. Buddha understood the fallacies of materialistic attachments. He taught his followers that this attachment was the root of all suffering. It's notable however that Buddha never advocated complete renunciation to his disciples, not to all, in any case, instead highlighting the importance of an honest, virtuous, and simple living, while still suggesting them to keep performing their normal worldly duties. Lord Buddha Brass Statue in Dhyana Mudra  This exquisite brass statue depicts Buddha in all his meditative simplicity. His elegant but simple robes are a representation of traditional attire known as the triple robe, the tricivara, usually consisting of a waistcloth (antaravasaka), an upper robe (uttarasanga), and an outer robe (sanghati). The Buddha's robes are shown decor...