Gods Collection - Buddha

Lord Buddha, who was living a luxurious life when he was young has been painted in this beautiful Batik painting. He was the prince of Kapilabastu and like other princes for him too life was a bed of roses. Here he has been painted with heavy dose of bangles and drapery. The manner the artist has painted the work has made it doubly clear that he has a clear sense of colour gradations and lines. The figure has been depicted in a joyful manner.

The beautiful resin figure of Lord Buddha is given a refine exquisite treatment with a greater degree of refinement and minute carving. Thai Buddha refers to a statue of Buddha that either resides in, or was created in, the country of Thailand. The Sukhothai period brought forth an interpretation of the Thai Buddha that is elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces. This style emphasised the spiritual aspect of the Buddha by omitting anatomical details. The effect was enhanced by the common practice of casting images in metal rather than carving them. This period saw the introduction of the "walking Buddha" pose. Sukhothai artists tried to follow the defining marks of a Buddha set out in ancient Pali texts:

The Apostle of Truth and Non-violence, "Lord Buddha" is treated with some brilliant strokes in Kalamkari pattern. A deep sense of gravity and accomplishment is manifest on His face as the Lord, who gave up the lap of luxury in search of the Absolute Truth, is painted on a meditative posture. He is wearing a single piece of cloth. The panels around the figure are also nicely decorated with some floral and animal motifs.

The beautiful Patachitra painting of Lord Buddha, the Apostle of Non-violence and Truth, is given a refine and elegant touch. He is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism and is held in high esteem. Gautam Buddha gave up the lap of luxury and after a severe penance could find out the Absolute Truth. He found a panacea for all worldly ills. Here he is wearing a white drapery. Patachitra is a popular genre of ethnic painting in Orissa and was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

The beautiful brocade painting depicts Manjusri Buddhisttva in a most prolific manner. Colour pattern is given a refine touch with blue getting prominence. Manjusri is a considered a bodhisattva (emanating enlightened being) in the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism. Manjusri is associated with wisdom, doctrine and awareness. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Manjusri is the meditational deity (yidam), who embodies enlightened wisdom. Historically, the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures assert that Manjusri was a disciple of Gautama Buddha, although he has no mention in Pali scriptures. Manjusri is identified as "the oldest and most significant mythic bodhisattva in the Mahayana tradition." In Tibetan Buddhism, Manjusri is considered a tantric meditational deity or Yidam, and considered a fully enlightened Buddha. Manjusri is one of the four great bodhisattvas of Chinese Buddhism, the four being: Kshitigarbha, Manjusri, Avalokiteshvara, and Samantabhadra. When he attains Buddhahood his name will be Universal Sight. His pure land will be one of the two best pure lands in all of existence in all the past, present and future.

The figure of Aparmita or Amitayus bestower of Longevity. Aparmita is a form of the Lord Busddha and in this character, He is known as the bestower of longevity. Aparmita is richly clad and wears the thirteen special ornaments. His hair is painted blue and falls on either side to his elbows. He is seated like a Buddha and his hands lie on his lap in Dhyana Mudra holding the ambrosia vase, which is his special emblem. The vase is richly decorated and from the cover fall four strings of beats which represent sacred pills. He is invoked for long life, health and happiness. For obtaining long life the lamaist ceremony is held. This ceremony is a curious mixture of Buddhism and demon-worship. Pills made from buttered dough and the ambrosia brewed from spirit or beer and offered in a skull bowl to Aparmita. The lama then places a vajra on the ambrosia vase, which the image of Aparmita holds in his lap, and applies a cord, which is attached to the vajra, to his own heart. The wine in the ambrosia vase is then consecrated and the people partake of it as well as of the sacred pills with the firm conviction that their lives will be prolonged through their faith in Aparmita.

The goddess in seated on a lotus and she is playing a veena. The beautiful painting of White Tara is given a spectacular touch with some fine colour treatment. Bluish colour is nicely used here. Tara is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, who is known as the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. She resembles Hindu Goddess Saraswati. Tara is in fact a generic term for a host of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. The most popular forms of Tr are Green Tr, known as the Buddha of enlightened activity and White Tr, who symbolizes compassion, long life, healing and serenity. She is also known as the Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra. White Tara, or also called Sarasvati, counteracts illness and thus helps to bring about a long life. She embodies the motivation that is compassion and is said to be as white and radiant as the moon.

A deep sense of serenity and accomplishment is manifest in this beautiful Buddhist painting. An apostle of truth and non-violence, the painting depicts Lord Buddha preaching his disciples. Lord Buddha gave up the luxury of a royal life and for years moved from here and there in search of the Absolute Truth. Ultimately, he found a panacea for all worldly ills.

The spectacular Buddhist painting depicts the Buddhist Goddess Green Tara in a most accomplished manner with a fine colour pattern. Green gets its due in this beautiful painting. Tara in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. Known as the mother of liberation, she represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Vajrayana Buddhism. She is invoked to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. In fact, Tara is the generic term for a set of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. These may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as bodhisattvas are often considered metaphoric for Buddhist virtues. Green Tr, represents the Buddha of enlightened activity. Tr is also known as a saviouress, as a heavenly deity who hears the cries of human beings.

Long time ago when Buddha was on his quest to attain enlightenment was doing severe penance so He became weak, tired and hungry He took for rest under a peepal or bodhi tree in Gaya near Varanasi ( Benaras). There was a woman by the name of Sujata who at that time preparing her choicest food for offer to the same peepal tree. It is a tradition in India from the ancient times to offer food in respect of trees and things related to nature as Hindus believe that the spirit or supreme self existed in each and every partical of universe. She was preparing to offer food to the tree and saw the Buddha in a shining body. She saw the tree spirit appearing in person to accept the food. Sujata offered some food to Buddha. When Buddha consumed the food He realised the Supreme Truth that neither extreme self indulgence nor self mortification is required. Its needed to follow the Middle Path. To symbolised this event, Sujata Sthan or Durgeshwari Temple is there in Gaya today.

Here Lord Gautam Buddha is shown in Vitarka mudra on lotus base. His Greek style hair, elongated ears, sharp nose, half closed eyes and the entire body all are given a royal and detail touch. There is a deep sense of refinement and gracefulness in the brass figure. The Buddha statues are often depicted with their hands performing a number of different poses and ritual postures. There are altogether ten such Mudras. Vitarka mudra is one of the much commonly found mudra or poses. Vitarka Mudra is the mudra or a gesture representing the discussion and transmission of the teachings by the Buddha. It induces the energy of the teachings and discussions of the spiritual principles which may also involve the arguments of the ideas. The Vitarka Mudra is usually performed by joining the tips of the thumb and the index fingers together while keeping the other fingers straight. This is similar to Abhaya as well as Varada mudra but with the thumbs touching the index fingers. The circle formed by the thumb and the index finger symbolizes the constant flow of energy and information. Vitarka Mudra increases wisdom. It is a gesture of teaching or a mudra of discussion. It helps with the flow of knowledge without fear.

The brass figurine unique Buddha head antique look is nicely carved. Sharp eyes, nice carvings, and fine treatment of the bust of Buddha make the figure a masterpiece. There is delicate design reflected on the bust. Lord Gautam Buddha gave up the lap of luxury in search of the Ultimate Truth in life. His quest was to find out a universal panacea for all ills plaguing mankind. The path shown by Lord Buddha is still being followed by millions across the world. His gospel of non-violence and truth has wider implications in today’s world.

The calm and quiet figure of the Lord Buddha is being given a refine and detail treatment. Cut out of semi-precious stone the figure shows a greater degree of gracefulness and accomplishment. Lord Buddha is an apostle of truth and non-violence and he passed through a rigorous process to attain the truth. He offered the middle path that avoids any extreme methods. A sense of mystic accomplishment is manifest in the figure.

In this brass figure, Lord Buddha's head is given a spectacular treatment with a deep sense of finesse. Lord Buddha is the focal point in Buddhism and also occupies a position of preeminence in Hinduism. Lord Buddha’s message to mankind is still relevant. His gospel of Truth and Non-violence was also practiced in the 20th century by leaders like Mahatma Gandhi. Even today Buddha’s messages are relevant for the mankind. The figure is given a minute treatment making it a masterpiece. Lord Buddha’s life is a saga of search for Ultimate Truth. He gave up the luxury of royal life and led a life of a mendicant in search of a universal panacea for all ills.

The figure of Lord Buddha head is being chiseled out revealing a deeper sense of treatment and minute detail of the sculpture. The apostle of non-violence and truth is being beautifully carved out and every part of his body is being nicely carved out. His elongated ears, his nose, eyebrows all have been beautifully treated by the sculptor.

The bust of Lord Buddha is given a refine and serene treatment with some greater degree of refinement. Elongated ears, smooth face, curly and short hair all are given a refine and detail treatment. Lord Buddha, the Apostle of Truth and Non-violence, is considered one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and is also revered by the Hindus. Gautam, as he was known in his youth, gave up the lap of luxury in search of the Absolute truth. After severe penance, Gautam became Buddha and found a panacea for the worldly ills.

The beautiful figure head of Lord Gautam Buddha is given a detail and refine treatment with his eyes, ears, being given a prominent treatment. His hair is treated with some more refinement and the figure reveals a greater degree accomplishment and gracefulness. Lord Buddha is an apostle of truth and non-violence and he passed through a rigorous process to attain the truth. He offered the middle path that avoids any extreme methods. A sense of mystic accomplishment is manifest in the figure.