This 13.5″ crowned Medicine Buddha statue is partly fire gilded in 24K gold with an oxidized copper finish — the gold highlighting the Bodhisattva crown, chest ornament, robe trim, and double lotus throne details against the warm dark copper of the body and robes — with turquoise stones embedded in the crown and jewelry as part of the finished piece. At 13.5″ this is the largest crowned Medicine Buddha in the Golden Buddha collection, suited to a formal Dharma center altar or a dedicated healing shrine where a significant ceremonial presence is required. The statue was handcrafted in Patan, Nepal by a master Newar artisan using the traditional lost wax sculpting method. Learn everything about Medicine Buddha’s meaning and practice.
The turquoise stones embedded in this statue carry a specific iconographic resonance for Medicine Buddha that they carry for no other deity in the collection. Turquoise combines blue and green — and for Medicine Buddha specifically, the blue component is the dominant association: his canonical body color is lapis blue, his pure land is called the Lapis Lazuli Pure Land, and the blue of the Buddhas represents the purity of enlightened mind in its most fundamental expression. Turquoise in the crown of a Medicine Buddha statue therefore echoes the deity’s own color — the stone’s color is a direct reflection of his iconographic essence — while the green component adds the quality of active presence, readiness to heal and respond. Together the blue and green of turquoise represent the two core qualities that define Medicine Buddha’s function: the pure, unchanging ground of enlightened awareness (blue) and its active healing expression in the world (green). The contrast of turquoise against the oxidized copper and gold of this statue makes these qualities visually explicit: the stones catching the light against the darker copper ground, bright blue-green against the warm oxidized surface.
Medicine Buddha Statue Features
Medicine Buddha sits in full lotus posture on a double lotus throne, his right hand in the Varada mudra — the boon-granting gesture, palm open and facing forward, draped over the right knee — holding the stem of the myrobalan plant between thumb and index finger. The myrobalan is both a traditional herbal remedy used in Tibetan medicine and a symbol of the perfected wisdom that cures the defilements at the root of all suffering. His left hand rests in the Dhyana mudra with the medicine bowl of three healing nectars in the open palm, curing the three poisons of greed, hatred, and ignorance. The Bodhisattva crown and jewelry with embedded turquoise stones complete the crowned Sambhogakaya presentation.
Authentic, Handmade in Nepal
Every statue and ritual item is handcrafted in Patan, Nepal, using traditional lost wax casting and comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Nepal's Department of Archaeology, verifying its materials, technique, and origin.
