This is a pendant of Buddha sitting on a Bhodi leaf. It represents enlightenment and spiritual awareness. The right hand of the Buddha is facing down and covering the right knee and the right hand is facing up resting at waist level. This is the Bhumisparsha Mudra, also known as the Earth Witness. It sumbolized the enlightenment of Buddha, his resolve, and summoning the earth to bear witness to his victory over illusion.
The Bodhi Tree is a sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) revered in Buddhism as the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment (becoming the Buddha) in roughly 528 BCE. It symbolizes spiritual awakening, wisdom, and the path to liberation. Siddhartha sat in deep meditation under the tree in Bodh Gaya, India, resolving not to rise until he realized ultimate truth. Following his awakening, the spot became the symbolic birthplace of Buddhist teachings.
