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Exhibiting profound symbols of an awakened life, this beautiful teracotta statue is imported from India. Allow the timeless serenity imparted by this statue to grace your sacred space, altar or home. The earlobes are elongated, partly to indicate the Buddha is all-hearing and partly as a reminder of the heavy earrings that weighed them down before Siddhartha renounced material things to seek enlightenment. His curly hair, according to legend, indicates that after shearing off his long princely locks, Siddhartha from then on had a head of short, fine curls - not a common look in Asia and thus a distinguishing sign. The "bump" (ushnisha) at the top of Buddha's head symbolizes his wisdom and openness as an enlightened being. His eyes are closed gently with a down-cast inner gaze indicating his deep absorption.
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