The buddha presented here is carved in a palm of hand. Buddhism is one of the most popular religions all over the world. Having originated in the Indian subcontinent back in the 5th and 6th centuries BC by Gautam Buddha, Buddhism spread across Asia and is a dominant religion in countries like Japan, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tibet. Many people who are very passionate about meditation are known to have owned at least one Buddha statue as they look up to the Buddha as the source of inspiration to pursue their meditation goals.