White Manjushri – The Glorious Melodious Speech
White Manjushri Statue: White Manjushri (Sanskrit: Sita Manjushri, Tibetan: Jamyang Karpo, Jam Dbyangs Dkar Po and English: The White One of Glorious Melodious Speech) is another form of the wisdom deity Manjushri. The White Manjushri is the Bodhisattva of wisdom as meditational deity, form the Sidhaikavira Mahatantraraja. Although there are a number for different forms of Manjushri that have a white appearance generally when referring to a White Manjushri it refers to either the popular Siddhaikavira or the Arapachana.
Gestures and Attributes
White Manjushri is depicted white in color like the autumn moon with one face and two arms like shown in this White Manjushri Statue. In this form, he is generally represented with his legs crossed in Vajra posture; his right hand in the mudra of supreme generosity holding the stem of a lotus on which rests a sword; and his left hand raised holding a blue lotus on which rests a book. There are other traditions where White Manjushri has the simple attribute of a book resting on an Utpala flower (as in the representation on the right), or with multiple faces and arms, or riding a lion.
About this White Manjushri Statue
This White Manjushri Statue is a beautiful portrayal of White Manjushri. This Statue is made from copper alloy with fully gold plated and is made by machine with hand carving finishing touch.
