# Vietnam White Marble Reclining Buddha for a Reflecting Pool, 5 Feet Long > Hand-carved Vietnam white marble reclining Buddha, a 5-foot figure laid along a pool edge so the whole body doubles in the water. **Source:** https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-reclining-buddha-for-a-reflecting-pool-5-feet-long **Business:** Tilak Mandirwala — made-to-order marble temples (mandirs), statues and decorative handicrafts. Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Founded 2006. **How it works:** Each piece is carved to order by the independent master sculptors TMW works with in Jaipur's Khajane Walon Ka Rasta sculptors' market. TMW designs the piece with the customer, briefs the sculptor, and follows it through to delivery and installation. **Pricing:** request-for-quote — pieces are custom, so the site carries no list prices. **Ships:** across India; export enquiries welcome. **About the image:** a design visualisation, not a photograph of stock on hand. The piece is carved to order after the design is agreed. **Availability:** made to order. ## A reclining Buddha made for the water This reclining Buddha is made for one setting above all: the long edge of a still pool. The figure lies on his right side along a low plinth about five feet long, so the whole length of the body, from the curled hair to the soles of the feet, falls on the water as one unbroken reflection. Where a seated Buddha would look small beside a long, low pool, this one follows its line. Vietnam white marble suits the idea: a crisp, cool milky white with only faint grey clouding, it stays bright against dark water and stone paving. ## How the reclining Buddha is carved and finished The piece is carved to order by the master sculptors we work with. The figure and plinth are first roughed out from the block, then the face, the hand beneath the head, the curls of the hair and the long folds of the robe are finished by hand with chisels and abrasives. The surface is taken to a soft satin polish, so light rolls gently over the shoulder and hip without the glare a mirror polish would throw back off the water. The plinth is banded with carved lotus petals, and the round bolster under the arm carries a lotus medallion. ## The meaning of the reclining Buddha The reclining form is one of the oldest in Buddhist art. Lying on his right side with the head resting on the right hand and the left arm along the body, the Buddha is usually understood to be at the moment of his parinirvana, his final passing beyond the cycle of rebirth. It is the posture of the great reclining figures of Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar, Wat Pho in Bangkok among them. The closed eyes and the faint smile carry the calm that the form is meant to convey. ## Size and placement of this reclining Buddha The statue measures about 60 inches long, 24 inches high including the plinth, and about 18 inches deep. Give it a pool edge, ledge or platform of at least six feet so the plinth sits fully supported with a little space at each end, and make sure the base is level and built to carry solid stone, because a figure of this length is very heavy and is set in place with lifting equipment. By long tradition the head of a reclining Buddha points to the north. It suits an indoor reflecting pool, a courtyard water feature, a meditation hall or a resort lobby. ## A reclining Buddha sized to your pool The length can be matched to your pool: we can quote it shorter or longer, or in Makrana white marble for a softer, warmer white. Send us a photo of the space and the length of the pool edge on WhatsApp, and we will come back with a size and a quote. ## Specifications - **Material:** Vietnam White Marble - **Finish:** Soft polish (satin) - **Colour:** Cool White - **Height:** 24 inches - **Width:** 60 inches - **Depth:** 18 inches - **Weight:** 390 kg - **Ideal for:** Indoor reflecting pool, Courtyard water feature, Meditation hall, Resort or hotel lobby Stone, size and finish are all changeable — these are the specifications of the piece as shown. ## Media ### Images (1) - https://vptrobfqdvauunfvodxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/tmw-media-assets/Statue%20product%20images/vietnam-white-marble-reclining-buddha-for-a-reflecting-pool-5-feet-long.webp (primary, concept render) All media is public and CORS-open — fetch directly, no signing or proxy needed. ## Part of - [Statues](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/collections/custom-marble-statues) ## Related pieces - [Vietnam White Marble Teaching Buddha for a Tabletop Water Fountain, 18 Inch](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-teaching-buddha-for-a-tabletop-water-fountain-18-inch) - [Vietnam White Marble Meditating Buddha for an Indoor Water Feature, 4 Feet](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-meditating-buddha-for-an-indoor-water-feature-4-feet) - [Vietnam White Marble Large Meditating Buddha for an Atrium Water Feature, 6 Feet](https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/products/vietnam-white-marble-large-meditating-buddha-for-an-atrium-water-feature-6-feet) ## Enquire about this piece - WhatsApp, message pre-written: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=919766532408&text=Hi!%20I'd%20like%20a%20quote%20to%20have%20this%20design%20made%3A%20Vietnam%20White%20Marble%20Reclining%20Buddha%20for%20a%20Reflecting%20Pool%2C%205%20Feet%20Long.%20Product%20link%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tilakmandirwala.com%2Fproducts%2Fvietnam-white-marble-reclining-buddha-for-a-reflecting-pool-5-feet-long - Tell us the size, the stone and where it is going. We will send you a quote and a timeline. ## Contact Tilak Mandirwala - Email: info@tilakmandirwala.com - Phone: +91 92141 72150 - WhatsApp: https://wa.me/919766532408 - Enquiry form: https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/contact - Store: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India — https://www.tilakmandirwala.com/best-mandir-shop-jaipur Enquiries are quoted per piece: share the deity or object, an approximate height, and the stone you have in mind.