9" Colorful Manjushri Copper Statue From Nepal - Buddha Of Infinite Wisdom | Handmade

The term "Manjushri" translates to "Sweet Splendor" or "Gentle Glory," and he is among the revered eight great Bodhisattvas. Manjushri is depicted wielding a flaming sword in his right hand and holding a lotus in his left, upon which rests the Prajnaparamita, a treatise on Transcendental Wisdom.

The sword's purpose is to cut through the clouds of ignorance and delve into the deepest realms of Buddhist philosophy, dispelling uncertainties and symbolizing his profound wisdom (Prajna) and intellect. With a youthful and serene face, radiating the orange hue of the rising sun, his right hand loosely extends over his knee, clutching the stem of a blue utpala flower that blooms above his shoulder, supporting a blue upright sword of wisdom emitting fiery tongues from its tip. Cradled close to his heart in his left hand is a folio containing the Prajnaparamita sutra.