Although he was no longer weighed down by material possessions, Siddartha's ears were permanently elongated. Siddartha Gautama went on to become the Buddha, or "enlightened one." To Buddhists, Buddha's long earlobes symbolize a conscious rejection of the material world in favor of spiritual enlightenment.

Why is Buddha's hair like that?

After he achieved enlightenment, his curls remained, representing his freedom from the cares of the world. The peppercorn-like curls became an important part of Asian religious iconography. Shimbun reports that the Nara Buddha was thought to have 966 ball-like spiral curls, which weigh over 2.6 pounds each.

Why does Buddha have snails on his head?

Snails on the head looked like a neat cap of spiral shells. Snail's cool and damp bodies helped to maintain the Buddha's meditation continue for hours. ... Since snails had given their lives for the Buddha, they are now honoured as martyrs. Hence, they are displayed on Buddha statues to remind us of their sacrifice.