AMITABHA Newari with natural areas of wear

with natural areas of wear revealing the underlying copper

the festival of lights

Amitabha is depicted in dhyana mudra

supporting fully blossomed flowers

AMITABHA Newari with natural areas of wearHeight: 22 cm Weight: 1. 945 kg This finely cast gilt copper alloy sculpture, gilded with 24 karat gold, represents Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, one of the principal figures of Mahayana Buddhism. Seated in vajra posture, the Buddha holds an alms bowl in his lap in dhyana mudra, the gesture of meditation, symbolizing inner concentration and spiritual realization. This iconography is characteristic of Amitabha, associated with the Western