Small Fine Quality Buddhist statues from Nepal.
In Buddhist terminology, a representation in material form of a Buddha or Bodhisattva is called a rupa, rather than a statue. But if you look online for a statue of the Buddha you'll get better results if you look for a statue rather than a rupa. So we'll use the word statue.
in October '22 in Patan in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal we found this wonderful collection. They're made from oxidised copper, a deep reddish brown colour and very finely detailed; they make great gifts for a Buddhist friend to place on their shrine.
In the photo above we have, from left to right, Avalokiteshvara, Vajrasattva, Manjushri and, again, Avalokiteshvara.
Avalokiteshvara, known to the Tibetans as Chenresig, is the quintessential Bodhisattva of Compassion. He comes in various forms, here with four arms with which he holds a lotus and prayer beads, or mala, and in the inner hands the Cintamani, the wish fulfilling jewel.
Next is Vajrasattva, sometimes called the Adi Buddha. A vajra is a diamond thunderbolt so his name means diamond being; sattva implies he is a Bodhisattva. Vajrasattva has a dual role of being both a Bodhisattva and the primordial or Adi Buddha or Sambhogakaya manifestation of the Buddha principle. In his right hand he holds a vajra close to his heart and in his left hand a vajra cup.
Manjushri, or Manjughosa, is a Bodhisattva of Wisdom. The flaming sword in his right hand cuts through ignorance; the lotus held in his left hand supports the wisdom texts of the Dharma, the Buddha's teachings.
In this photo we have Amitayus, Green Tara, Amitabha and Akshobhya.Amitayus and Amitabha are related. Amitayus is wearing the crown of a Bodhisattva whereas Amitabha looks more like the Buddha, without a crown. They both sit in meditation posture, Amitabha sometimes holds a bowl whereas Amitayus holds a long life vase. Amitayus is the Buddha of infinite life; Amitabha is the Dhyana Buddha of infinite light, the red Buddha of the western sky.
In Tibet & Ladakh she is known as Dolma or Drolma. In 2014 we walked around Mt Kailash in Tibet. The highest pass, at almost 19,000 feet, is the Drolma La and crossing over the pass is the most profound experience of the four day trek.
You can see these and other Buddha rupas for sale on our Buddha & Ganesh pages.