The Buddha Shakyamuni at Mount Meru

The central figure of the Buddha Shakyamuni is depicted in a golden-skinned complexion with a blue ushnisha, wearing red monastic robes, and performing the dharmachakra mudra. He sits upon a large lotus throne atop the peak of Mount Meru, which is rendered as a central landmass containing tiered architectural structures and palaces. The foreground shows a lush green landscape populated by numerous monks in orange and red robes, as well as several smaller figures making offerings or engaged in devotional acts. The scene is framed by a blue sky with clouds in the upper corners containing floating celestial deities, and a circular, multi-colored mandala-like element rests in the immediate foreground center.

This painting depicts the traditional Buddhist cosmology, centered on Mount Meru, the axis mundi of the universe, and identifies the Buddha as the central teacher within this sacred geography. It serves as a visual representation of texts like the Abhidharmakosha, which describe the structure of the world system in relation to the Buddha's presence.