VINTAGE BUDDHIST BRONZE BODHISATTVA MANJUSHRI GOD OF DIVINE WISDOM NEPAL 20th c

  
A particularly large vintage Buddhist bronze of the highly revered male Bodhisattva. Is depicted as a male.

Bodhisattva wielding a flaming sword. The Book of Divine Wisdom, the.

On a lotus blossom in his left. They represent the realisation of transcendent wisdom that cuts through ignorance and duality. He sits on a double lotus petal pedestal known as a Viswapadmasana. Confers on Buddhist devotees the mastery of the Dharma, retentive memory, mental perfection and eloquence. In Nepal he is considered the founder of Nepalese civilisation and the creator of the Kathmandu Valley.

This statue is certainly SE Asian, and quite probably Nepalese or Sino-Tibetan given Manjushri's significance in the region. Ncreasingly here in the West, Bodhisattvas like Manjushri are employed to bring serenity to an otherwise frenetic pace of life. Please look carefully at the photographs as they form part of the description. Width of lotus base: 28 cms. On the home page of the listing.