Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha, 11th–12th century
Vairochana, the Supreme Transcendent Buddha, Thakuri period, 11th–12th century, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley), Gilt-copper alloy with gold paint and blue pigment, H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. ( cm); D. 5 1/4 in. ( cm); Wt. 6 lbs ( cm), Sculpture, Vairochana is the original of the five Transcendent Buddhas of Vajrayana Buddhism, identified by his hands held in bodhyagri mudra, an esoteric gesture denoting the zenith of the universe. Considered the primoridal Buddha, he is understood to reside at the center of Buddhist cosmology
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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