shiva statue antique thai style bronze lopburi shiva statue 23cm 9 Gautama Buddha Nirvana stupa symbolism – The

Nirvana stupa symbolism – The form is associated with the Buddha’s parinirvana

offering both spiritual protection and inspiration

echoing traditional architectural models and making it both sculptural and tactile

In the annals of Buddhist history

These early reliquaries developed into stupas

shiva statue antique thai style bronze lopburi shiva statue 23cm 9 Gautama Buddha Nirvana stupa symbolism – TheShiva Statue Antique Thai Style Bronze Standing Lopburi Shiva Statue 23cm 9" Measures (Height) 23cm 9" An antique Thaistyle bronze Shiva, standing fourarmed in serene poise and rendered in an Lopburi idiom with clear Khmer influence. The deity stands in samabhanga on a small rectangular base, his compact, upright posture conveying both royal authority and quiet spiritual strength. Shivas face is calmly composed, with downcast eyes, subtly arched brows