Shakyamuni Buddha the awakened one, Thangka painting from Nepal

Shakyamuni Buddha is the founder of the Buddhist religion. He lived and taught in India in the sixth century B.C.E., a time of burgeoning religious and philosophical thought from Greece to China. . He had become an enlightened one (a Buddha).

This thangka painting depicts beautiful art of Shakyamuni buddha seated on a lotus with his hand touching the ground as witness that he has achieved the enlightenment. On the top seats white tara and Amitabha buddha. Perfect for worship, meditation and decoration as well.