5.5" Medicine Buddha Statue | Handcrafted Brass | Gilt Gold & Copper Two-Tone | Varada Mudra with Medicine Bowl | Nepalese Healing Deity Altar Piece

The Buddha Who Heals. Radiant in Gold. Present on Your Altar.

Medicine Buddha — Sangye Menla in Tibetan, Bhaisajyaguru in Sanskrit is the healing deity of Tibetan Buddhism, the compassionate physician of body, speech, and mind. This 5.5-inch handcrafted brass statue captures him in his classical form: luminous gilt gold upper body, right hand extended in the gesture of giving, left hand cradling a bowl of healing nectar in his lap.

Crafted by skilled Nepalese artisans in the Kathmandu Valley, this statue combines exceptional casting quality with hand-painted face details and an ornate two-tone finish warm gold gilding over a rich copper-bronze base making it one of the most beautiful and accessible Medicine Buddha pieces available.

What Makes This Statue Exceptional

Gilt Brass Two-Tone Finish

The upper body, face, and chest are finished in warm, luminous gold gilding the radiance of enlightened healing energy made visible. The flowing monastic robes and lotus throne base are rendered in a richer copper-bronze tone with gold scroll and floral trim detailing along the robe borders. This two-tone gilt brass technique is traditional to Nepalese sacred metalwork and gives the piece exceptional visual depth the play of gold and copper shifting beautifully in candlelight or altar lighting.

Varada Mudra - The Gesture of Giving and Healing

The right hand is raised in varada mudra the gesture of giving, generosity, and the granting of blessings. In Medicine Buddha iconography, this gesture represents the direct offering of healing, the removal of suffering, and the fulfillment of the needs of all beings. It is the hand that gives without hesitation, medicine, compassion, liberation to anyone who calls. In some depictions the right hand holds the myrobalan (arura) fruit, the most prized medicinal plant in Himalayan medicine, a symbol of the healing power that pervades all of reality when seen through the eyes of an awakened mind.

Medicine Bowl in the Left Hand

The left hand rests in the lap cradling a round medicine bowl the lapis-blue bowl of nectar that is Medicine Buddha's most distinctive symbol. The bowl contains amrita, the healing nectar of enlightened mind, capable of curing not only physical illness but the deeper sicknesses of ignorance, attachment, and aversion that are the root cause of all suffering. In practice, practitioners visualize this nectar flowing from the bowl into their body, purifying illness, pain, and mental obscuration.

Hand-Painted Face - Urna and Sacred Details

The face is painted by hand with careful attention to the classical iconographic details the urna (third eye mark) between the brows, delicately painted eyebrows, warm red lips carrying the gentle compassionate smile of one who has dedicated his entire enlightened activity to the healing of all beings. The hand-painted face follows the traditional Nepalese eye-opening technique, consecrating the statue through the painting of the deity's gaze.

Black Textured Ushnisha

The ushnisha is the cranial protuberance of enlightenment rises in tightly textured black spiral curls above the gilded face, with a small dark finial at the crown. The black ushnisha on a gold-bodied Medicine Buddha is a distinctive and beautiful contrast the dark topknot of the monk's form against the radiant luminosity of the healing body.

Ornate Oval Lotus Throne with Pearl Bead Border

The statue rests on a beautifully detailed oval lotus throne one of the most elaborate bases in the Wondering Monk collection. The upper rim features intricate gold scroll and floral petal work. The body of the throne is copper-bronze. The outer edge is ringed with a row of large, individually cast round pearl-like beads a rare and labor-intensive decorative detail that gives the base a jeweled, regal quality. A final beadwork border runs along the very bottom rim. This throne is worthy of the King of Medicine.

Who Is Medicine Buddha?

Medicine Buddha / Sangye Menla in Tibetan is one of the most actively practiced and beloved deities in all of Tibetan, Mongolian, and East Asian Buddhism. He is the Buddha who specifically dedicated his enlightenment to the healing of all beings vowing, across twelve great aspirations, to cure illness, relieve poverty, liberate from confusion, and guide all beings to liberation.

In traditional Tibetan medicine, all healing is considered inseparable from Medicine Buddha practice. Physicians would recite his mantra before treating patients, pharmacists would chant it while preparing medicines, and practitioners would invoke him for healing of body, mind, and circumstances. His seven-deity mandala and his 100-syllable mantra Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samudgate Soha are among the most widely recited in all of Tibetan Buddhism.

Placing a Medicine Buddha statue on your altar establishes a connection with his healing vow a continuous flow of compassionate healing energy into your space, your practice, and your life.

Perfect For

• Buddhist practitioners who work with Medicine Buddha practice or chant his mantra
• Anyone experiencing illness, recovery, or supporting a loved one through health challenges
• Healthcare practitioners, therapists, and healers who want a sacred focal point in their space
• Meditation and yoga studios, wellness centers, and healing spaces
• Home altars as a primary healing deity or alongside other Buddha figures
• Meaningful gifting for anyone going through illness, difficulty, or transition
• Collectors of Nepalese gilt brass sacred art

Product Details

• Height: 5.5 inches (approx. 14 cm)
• Material: Handcrafted brass with gold gilding
• Finish: Two-tone gilt gold upper body, copper-bronze robes and base
• Ushnisha: Black textured spiral curls with dark finial
• Face: Hand-painted urna, detailed eyes, red lips
• Right Hand: Varada mudra (giving/healing gesture)
• Left Hand: Holding medicine bowl (amrita bowl)
• Robe Detail: Gold scroll and floral trim on borders
• Base: Ornate oval lotus throne gold scroll rim, pearl bead border, beadwork base
• Iconography: Medicine Buddha (Sangye Menla / Bhaisajyaguru)
• Tradition: Tibetan Buddhism practiced across all four schools
• Origin: Nepal; Nepalese artisan tradition, Kathmandu Valley
• Use: Altar centerpiece, healing practice, sacred home decor, gifting

Care and Placement

Place at eye level or elevated on your altar. Medicine Buddha is traditionally positioned as a primary healing deity on the shrine. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid water and chemical cleaners on the gilt brass finish. Handle from the base when moving to protect the hand-painted face. The copper-bronze tones will develop a warm natural patina over time a sign of a well-loved sacred object.

Sourced directly from Nepalese artisan workshops by Wondering Monk. Each piece individually inspected before dispatch.