Prod #: BUDDHA03 Price: $20.00 Name: Buddha statue Dim:(in) 5“ (l) x 4 ½ ” (w) x 8 ½ ”(h) Wght: approx: 22 OZ (1.38 lbs.) Description: Buddha statue of the “enlightened one”, the idol of the Buddhist religion. They are a symbol of Buddhism’s founder, Siddhartha Gautama, who preached that to attain Nirvana, a state without suffering, one must eliminate all craving from their life. The primary role of Buddha statues is to convey the calm feelings that reflect ones proper mental discipline as having the control over the negative emotions. These statues symbolize protection and peace in one’s home or garden. This statue has Buddha’s right hand raised in abhayamudra - the gesture of dispelling fear.