Height 21cm


Manjushree embodies the wisdom aspect of an enlightened mind. He holds a flaming sword in his right hand that cuts off the roots of delusion, which is the cause of suffering, of ignorance, and of self-grasping. Manjushree holds the scripture Perfection of Wisdom in his left hand. As the God of Divine Wisdom, worship of Manjushree confers mastery of the Dharma, retentive memory, mental perfection, and eloquence. Manjushree is also a Bodhisattva. In Nepal, he is considered the founder of Nepalese civilization and the creator of the Kathmandu Valley. According to one tradition, Manjushree was a Chinese Saint. His intuition told him of the existence of a blue flame (symbolizing the Adi Buddha or Swayambhu) on a lotus in a big lake in Nepal. He went there to offer his worship, but could not reach the lotus because of the water. Manjushree used his sword to cut a slash in the southern hills, so the water of the lake drained to the south. The once dry valley became the Kathmandu Valley. Manjushree carries the sword of wisdom and light in his right hand and the Prajnaparmita manuscript, the Book of Divine Wisdom, in his left hand; he sits on a lotus blossom. His left hand will be in the teaching gesture or Jnan mudra. He is also called Manjunghose, Manju Bara, Vajranga and Vagisvara. People believe that the worship of Manjushree can confer upon them wisdom, a good memory, and intelligence.