Buddhist Iconography and Religious Symbolism in different Buddhist Statues

Religion relies on the construction and transmission of religious messages and morals in the followers. For a successful construction and transmission of religion, it depends heavily on archetypes, arts, artworks, events, connection with natural phenomena, and so on. These all are collectively known as symbols. Religion is interpreted by the texts, rituals, and works of art as symbols. Symbols and their construction help in creating myths and expressing moral values of the religious society. It helps in the spread of teachings of the religion and builds a bond of worship amongst the believers or the followers. Buddhism is the religion of the followers of Gautama Buddha (Sakyamuni). It is a branch of Hinduism with numerous varieties in practices and conviction. Like Hinduism, Buddhism is one of the significant religions of the world with presumably more than 3.5 million disciples. Ongoing themes of Buddhism incorporate the three precepts or gems (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha), and the objective of Nirvana. This paper discusses various iconography and religious symbolism in different Buddhist statues across the world.