Seated on a lotus seat in the classic posture of meditation, the Buddha here is engaged in expounding the Dharma, evident by the symbolic gesture made by his hands, known as the Dharmachakrapravartana mudra - turning the wheel of law.
This extremely graceful gesture is typical to Buddhist aesthetics. Buddha's monastic robe, incised with auspicious motifs, covers both his shoulders.
The three lines on his neck have been borrowed from the conch and signify the sweetness of his voice, resonant as it is with vibrations from the Dharma.
The mark in the center of the forehead, the cranial protuberance and the elongated ears, all symbolize in Buddhist Art the characteristic marks of an enlightened being.
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