Naropa Handmade Statue | Guru of Marpa

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Handmade Statue of Naropa | The Master of the Six Yogas This handmade Naropa Statue measures 8.5”/21.5cm (Height) and 7.5”/19cm (Base) and weighing 1.95 kg, is made from a copper b ody, adorned with 24K gold gildng, Gemstones and enhanced with complex gold and acrylic paints. It symbolizes Naropa's transforming knowledge and spiritual power, making it an important addition to meditation rooms, altars, and sacred collections. Naropa is shown seated in a meditative posture. The base includes intricate engravings and a depiction of a buffalo head, which is often associated with Naropa’s tantric practices and symbolic narratives. His left hand is in abhaya mudra. Size: 8.5”/21.5cm (Height) x 7.5”/19cm (Base)Weight: 1.95 kgMaterial: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body, Gemstones Naropa was an Indian Buddhist yogi and scholar who is considered one of the key figures in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His most famous disciple was Tilopa. Naropa enrolled in the renowned Buddhist University in Nalanda when he was 28 and began studying Tantra and Sutra. He had a reputation as a brilliant student and flawless debater, which was crucial at the time because the debate custom dictated that the loser became the winner's student by default. He finally earned the title "Guardian of the Northern Gate" after participating in numerous arguments, teaching, and winning over multiple pupils. Show more