German researchers say a heavy Buddhist statue brought to Europe by the Nazis was carved from a meteorite that likely fell 10,000 years ago along the Siberia-Mongolia border.The researchers suspect he may be the Buddhist god Vaisravana, also known as Jambhala. Vaisravana is the god of wealth or war, and he is often portrayed holding a lemon (a symbol of wealth) or moneybag in his handhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/buddhist-iron-man-statue-nazi-space_n_1917918.html
A team of German researchers said the heavy Buddhist statue, which was brought from Nazi Europe, is sculptured meteorite. Space rock is thought to fall to Earth 10,000 years ago on the border of Siberia and Mongolia. Scientists estimate that the meteorite fell there around 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Who is the object of the statue is not known, but scientists suspect that he may god in Buddhism, also called Jambhala Vaisravana. Vaisravana is the god of wealth or war, he is often depicted holding a lemon, a symbol of prosperity, or a bag of money in his hand. http://pu.blish.us/article/7449/this-buddha-statue-is-made-from-meteorites-10-000#.UKSFP2exvfA