NEPAL, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO NEPAL SAMVAT 947 (1827)

Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus based with beaded rims, Akshobhya rests his left hand on his lap, holding a bowl, while extending his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-witness gesture that symbolizes enlightenment, truth and inspiration. He is dressed in a sanghati draped over his shoulder, intricately incised with geometric patterns. His face is characterized by downcast, almond-shaped eyes and a serene expression, flanked by elongated earlobes. His hair is arranged in tight curls, with the ushnisha capped by a knop. The inscription on the base reads:
On the third of the dark half of the months of Gunla, in the (Nepal Samvat) year 947 (1827, ca. August) this image of Akshobhya was made in the name of the deceased Visundhra (or perhaps Vasundhra). May it be auspicious!
Akshobhya is an identifiable and ubiquitous Tathagata associated with the East. He is often depicted alongside the other four Tathagata – Amitabha of the West, Ratnasambhava of the south, Amoghasiddhi of the North, and Vairochana of the Central direction. These primordial buddhas share an appearance similar to that of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, unadorned in the garb of an ordained monk.