The Buddha image at Bonth in Bhadrak district, Odisha, is an important sculptural relic. The image, found at Bonth, is carved from a single block of stone. It represents the Buddha in a seated meditative posture, probably vajraparyanka or padmasana (lotus pose), conveying serenity and spiritual composure. The hands are shown in a ritual gesture, most plausibly dhyana mudra (meditation gesture) or bhumisparsha mudra (earth-touching gesture), both widely used in eastern Indian Buddhist iconography. The figure displays characteristic stylistic features of Odishan medieval sculpture: a smooth oval face, elongated earlobes, gently arched eyebrows, and half-closed eyes expressing inward contemplation. The hair is arranged in small snail-shell curls surmounted by a prominent ushnisha (cranial protuberance), symbolising enlightenment. Behind the head is a circular halo, sometimes decorated with simple incised lines. The robe (sanghati) clings closely to the body, indicated by subtle linear folds across the torso and legs. Iconographic and stylistic comparison suggests a date around the 9th–11th century CE, a period when Buddhism, though declining in royal patronage compared to earlier centuries, continued to flourish in pockets across Odisha under local support.