The Buddha is an inspiration. A path walked on renunciation, shedding off worldly desires to discover peace….the Buddha is surely a great inspiration to mankind.
To bring the gracious presence of the Lord, Buddhaandbeyond offers excellent sculpted images from Khudki village. Khudki is only a Kilometer away from Pattharkatti located in Gaya, Bihar – INDIA. The Pattharkatti village is named after the well known Darshat Majhi the Ghelout 'Mountain Man' who chiseled away and created a long road on a mountainous terrain. It took him 22 years. He began with the mission to save his wife the hardship of travelling miles through rough terrain to collect firewood. This is the story behind the name Pattharkatti, which in literary sense means cutting the rock.
Just a Kilometer away from Patthakatti is the village of Khudki which is resided by numerous artisans. One among them is Kedar. Kedar, with a team of about 60 artisans works on sandstone and sculpts the amazing Budda statues. He is a respectable member in his community for his contribution in creating ‘Bust of the Mountain Man’ sculptors. Some of his creations grace four places of historical relevance in Gaya district: Jharna Ghat, Ghelout Ghat, Sharen Junction and Punar.
Kedar also contributes by creating Buddha Sculptors which are sculpted in the image of the Lord in an entirely sanctum sanctorum ambiance at Bodh Gaya. It is the very place where Prince Siddharth attained enlightenment and later came to be known as ‘Gautama Buddha’
To bring the gracious presence of the Lord, Buddhaandbeyond offers excellent sculpted images from Khudki village. Khudki is only a Kilometer away from Pattharkatti located in Gaya, Bihar – INDIA. The Pattharkatti village is named after the well known Darshat Majhi the Ghelout 'Mountain Man' who chiseled away and created a long road on a mountainous terrain. It took him 22 years. He began with the mission to save his wife the hardship of travelling miles through rough terrain to collect firewood. This is the story behind the name Pattharkatti, which in literary sense means cutting the rock.
Just a Kilometer away from Patthakatti is the village of Khudki which is resided by numerous artisans. One among them is Kedar. Kedar, with a team of about 60 artisans works on sandstone and sculpts the amazing Budda statues. He is a respectable member in his community for his contribution in creating ‘Bust of the Mountain Man’ sculptors. Some of his creations grace four places of historical relevance in Gaya district: Jharna Ghat, Ghelout Ghat, Sharen Junction and Punar.
Kedar also contributes by creating Buddha Sculptors which are sculpted in the image of the Lord in an entirely sanctum sanctorum ambiance at Bodh Gaya. It is the very place where Prince Siddharth attained enlightenment and later came to be known as ‘Gautama Buddha’
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| Blessed Buddha Idols |
The idols once ready, are taken to the shrine at the Mahabodhi Temple. Thereafter, the same are blessed by the ‘Bhantes’ or monks at the foot of the main deity at the shrine. Buddhaandbeyond brings an ample collection of the Buddha idols blessed at the Mahabodhi Temple.
Aside from the blessed Buddha idols, Buddhaandbeyond also brings in sculpted idols of the Ganpati or the Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also known by the name Siddhivinayak which happens to be one of his various forms. Interestingly, Siddhivinayak is one of the eight forms of the Ganesha. Other forms include Mayureshwar, Ballaleshwar, Varadavinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vighnahar and Mahaganapati. Together the Lord is known as Ashtavinayaka. Buddhaandbeyond offers sculptors of Ashtavinayaka and Siddhivinayak among which the latter is a replica of the deity at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is believed that Lord Ganesha helps everyone by removing obstacles and this is possibly one of the reasons why he is worshipped before starting off new business ventures. The deity is worshipped in many homes across India and also corporate houses. If you too wish to have Ganpati statues in your home or workplace, feel free to browse through our website Buddhaandbeyond.com
Aside from the blessed Buddha idols, Buddhaandbeyond also brings in sculpted idols of the Ganpati or the Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also known by the name Siddhivinayak which happens to be one of his various forms. Interestingly, Siddhivinayak is one of the eight forms of the Ganesha. Other forms include Mayureshwar, Ballaleshwar, Varadavinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vighnahar and Mahaganapati. Together the Lord is known as Ashtavinayaka. Buddhaandbeyond offers sculptors of Ashtavinayaka and Siddhivinayak among which the latter is a replica of the deity at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is believed that Lord Ganesha helps everyone by removing obstacles and this is possibly one of the reasons why he is worshipped before starting off new business ventures. The deity is worshipped in many homes across India and also corporate houses. If you too wish to have Ganpati statues in your home or workplace, feel free to browse through our website Buddhaandbeyond.com
