<p>At first I thought this could be Jigme Lingpa, who's is often depicted with this typical shape of eyebrows and this style of facial hair. But on a second look, I'm pretty sure this is obviously <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmasambhava" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Padmasambhava</a> or Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism himself, thanks to the unmistakable hat, the dress with epaulets, as well as the ritual objects he holds.</p>

<p>According to a <a href="https://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=3408" rel="nofollow noreferrer">traditional iconographic description</a>,</p>

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  <p>...he is white in colour with a reddish hue, one face adorned with a moustache and goatee, the right hand holds to the heart an upright gold vajra. The left hand placed in the lap holds a white skullcup filled with nectar, jewels and a long-life vase. The ornate katvanga staff of a Vajrayana mendicant decorated with streamers rests against the left shoulder. Adorned with gold earrings and necklaces, the head is covered with a lotus hat, a gift of the King of Zahor, of silk brocade topped with a half-vajra and a single vulture feather. Attired in various robes of different colours reflecting the disciplines of the Vinaya, Bodhisattva and Mantra Vehicles, he sits atop a sun and moon disc above a lotus blossom rising from the blue waters of Dhanakosha lake.</p>
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<p>You can see the ring for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kha%E1%B9%ADv%C4%81%E1%B9%85ga" rel="nofollow noreferrer">staff</a> on your copy, while the staff itself seems to have been lost.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.shakyastatuestrade.com/pages/ref/Padmasambhava.shtml" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/fYtCq.jpg" alt="Padmasambhava statue"></a></p>

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  <p>Here, Padmasambhava can be seen in his most well known representation. His eyes are open in a piercing gaze; his face is wrathful and smiling, blazing magnificently with mysterious power. He cradles a khatvanga in his left arm, representing his consort Mandarava, who arouses realization of emptiness. His khatvanga is crowned with three severed heads and a trident, symbolizing Padmasambhava's liberation from the three kayas of desire, form and formlessness.</p>
  
  <p>He wears a lotus hat ornamented with a sun and moon, representing skillful means and wisdom. His hat also has a vajra top, symbolizing his unshakable samadhi, and is crowned with a vulture feather, representing his realization of the highest view. In his right hand he holds a vajra, an implement used in Tantric ritual to symbolize the union of conventional and ultimate truth. His left hand rests in his lap in the gesture of meditation (Dhyana Mudra) and holds a skull cup containing the vase of immortality. The vase is filled with the nectar of deathless wisdom and is adorned with leaves of a sacred flowering tree.</p>
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Where is this budha from and would love to know any history of maker?
# Where is this budha from and would love to know any history of maker?

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Any information I would be grateful for. I have no idea be am very curious about this any a few other items I purchased recently.
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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-22. Score: 1

At first I thought this could be Jigme Lingpa, who's is often depicted with this typical shape of eyebrows and this style of facial hair. But on a second look, I'm pretty sure this is obviously [Padmasambhava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmasambhava) or Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism himself, thanks to the unmistakable hat, the dress with epaulets, as well as the ritual objects he holds.

According to a [traditional iconographic description](https://www.himalayanart.org/search/set.cfm?setID=3408),

> ...he is white in colour with a reddish hue, one face adorned with a moustache and goatee, the right hand holds to the heart an upright gold vajra. The left hand placed in the lap holds a white skullcup filled with nectar, jewels and a long-life vase. The ornate katvanga staff of a Vajrayana mendicant decorated with streamers rests against the left shoulder. Adorned with gold earrings and necklaces, the head is covered with a lotus hat, a gift of the King of Zahor, of silk brocade topped with a half-vajra and a single vulture feather. Attired in various robes of different colours reflecting the disciplines of the Vinaya, Bodhisattva and Mantra Vehicles, he sits atop a sun and moon disc above a lotus blossom rising from the blue waters of Dhanakosha lake.

You can see the ring for the [staff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kha%E1%B9%ADv%C4%81%E1%B9%85ga) on your copy, while the staff itself seems to have been lost.

[![Padmasambhava statue](https://i.sstatic.net/fYtCq.jpg)](http://www.shakyastatuestrade.com/pages/ref/Padmasambhava.shtml)

> Here, Padmasambhava can be seen in his most well known representation. His eyes are open in a piercing gaze; his face is wrathful and smiling, blazing magnificently with mysterious power. He cradles a khatvanga in his left arm, representing his consort Mandarava, who arouses realization of emptiness. His khatvanga is crowned with three severed heads and a trident, symbolizing Padmasambhava's liberation from the three kayas of desire, form and formlessness.
>
> He wears a lotus hat ornamented with a sun and moon, representing skillful means and wisdom. His hat also has a vajra top, symbolizing his unshakable samadhi, and is crowned with a vulture feather, representing his realization of the highest view. In his right hand he holds a vajra, an implement used in Tantric ritual to symbolize the union of conventional and ultimate truth. His left hand rests in his lap in the gesture of meditation (Dhyana Mudra) and holds a skull cup containing the vase of immortality. The vase is filled with the nectar of deathless wisdom and is adorned with leaves of a sacred flowering tree.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you so much for all this information. I am very grateful for your wisdom on this subject.   

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