In the present form, he is shown seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne. He has two hands: the right hand holds a five-pronged vajra, while the left hand placed on the thigh is holding a vajra-ghanta (bell). These two priestly symbols emphasise perhaps his position as the priest of the Dhyani Buddhas. His body is slim and slender. The eyes are half-closed and are looking inwards in meditation. There is a sacred mark between the eyebrows. His neck has three folds and his lips are upturned. He is wearing a shoulder mantle, flowing scarf, and a skirt as the lower garment. The borders of the garment are incised with decorative designs. He is bedecked in ornaments which include a finely executed five-pronged crown, necklaces, armlets, bracelets and anklets. Ref. Alice Getty, The Gods of Northern Buddhism, Tokyo, Japan, 1962. P. Pal, Art of the Himalayas: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet, New York. S. K. Saraswati, Tantrayana Art: An Album, Calcutta, 1977. This description by Dr. Shailendra Kumar Verma, Ph.D. His doctorate thesis is on the "Emergence and Evolution of the Buddha Image (from its inception to 8th century A.D)."
