“Namo Amitabha Buddha”- I bow down to the supremely radiant one or Amitabha, is a popular chant in Pure Land Buddhism, devoted to the powers of Amitabha. Merely by chanting the name of Amitabha, without any elaborate rituals, one can gain his divine light, making Amitabha Buddha a widely worshipped deity in Buddhism. This glistening gilded copper statue from Nepal depicts the glorious Amitabha Buddha, seated on a lotus throne, adorned with a beautifully patterned robe. His hands are in his lap, in the gesture of meditation or Dhyana mudra, on which the alms bowl is placed. With symmetrically curling hair, defined eyes and inwardly smiling lips, Amitabha fills the statue with his celestial light, making this a blissful representation for his devotees.
The icon is a work of pristine art with meticulous incised lines embellishing the composition. The flow achieved in the delineation of Amitabha’s garments and the liveliness of his eyes in metal are characteristic features of masterpiece Nepalese statues like this.
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