Himalayan Buddhist Protector Vajrapani Statue | Nepalese Art Buddhist Protector Vajrapani Statue measures 12”/30.5cm in height and 9.4”/24cm across the base. It weighs 3.32 kg and is crafted from a copper body, 24K gold gilding, gold and acrylic paintings, and finished with silver plating. Ideal for spiritual practitioners seeking strength, transformation, and fearless energy in their sacred space. His bulging eyes, sharp fangs, and fiery eyebrows symbolize his fierce determination to destroy ignorance and protect spiritual practitioners. His blue body represents his vajra nature, symbolizing indestructibility and the transformation of anger into wisdom. Bone ornaments and skull garlands signify impermanence and mastery over ego and fear. The right hand holds a vajra, symbolizing spiritual power to annihilate ignorance. The left-hand lasso binds harmful forces. A warrior-like stance with one leg bent forward and the other extended backward, symbolizing readiness and active engagement in protecting the Dharma. A fiery halo represents purification and transformation through wisdom. He is in Bhutadamara Mudra, which is associated explicitly with subduing spirits and harmful forces. This gesture is characterized by the crossing of wrists, with the palms facing outward and the little fingers linked, forming a chain-like shape. The mudra resembles Garuda's wings and symbolizes a threatening yet protective stance, aimed at taming unruly spirits and dispelling negativity. Size: 12”/30.5cm (Height) x 9.4”/24cm (Base)Weight: 3.32 kgMaterial: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body, Silver Plated Four Armed Vajrapani, also known as Bhutadamara, holds significant importance in Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly within the Sakya tradition, as a fierce manifestation of Vajrapani, the Bodhisattva of Power. He is revered as the "Tamer of Spirits" and serves as a protector deity, safeguarding practitioners from spiritual obstacles, negative entities, and harmful forces while facilitating their journey toward enlightenment.
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