Buddhist Protector Hayagriva Statue | Fierce Manifestation of Compassion
Buddhist Protector Hayagriva stands 13.2 inches (33.5 cm) tall, with a base measuring 10.8 inches (27.5 cm), and weighs approximately 4.83 kilograms. Crafted from a copper body, it is adorned with vivid gold coloring and intricate gold and acrylic paintings that bring out this powerful deity's fierce yet protective presence. This statue embodies spiritual strength, wrathful compassion, and unwavering guardianship, making it a powerful centerpiece for altars, meditation rooms, or Buddhist art collections.
Hayagrīva is the wrathful form of Avalokiteshvara, embodying fierce compassion that destroys delusion and overcomes internal and external obstacles. His wrathful appearance symbolizes the intense energy needed to eliminate ignorance and opposing forces. A distinctive iconographic feature of Hayagrīva is the horse head that emerges from the top of his crown. This horse head represents Dharma's mighty, penetrating roar—the enlightened speech that dispels illusion and ignorance. The horse's neigh or scream is symbolic of Dharma's transformative, liberating sound, capable of reaching all beings and cutting through delusion. In his right hand, Hayagrīva holds a lasso (pāśa), used to bind and subdue harmful forces and negative emotions, drawing them under control and transforming them into wisdom. His sword in his lower right hand signifies the cutting of ignorance, delusion, and obstacles. The sword is a classic Buddhist iconography symbol representing wisdom that cuts through confusion and negativity. These implements reinforce Hayagrīva's role as the eliminator of delusion and protector against harmful influences.
Size: 13.2”/33.5cm (Height) x 10.8”/27.5cm (Base)
Weight: 4.83 kg
Material: Gold Coloring, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
The furious, wrathful, horse-faced deity Hayagrīva can expel unconverted evil entities. The Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions have recognized multiple deities as representations of numerous buddhas and bodhisattvas. In Tibetan Buddhism, Lord Hayagrīva is a wrathful form of Avalokitesvara. It is said that there are 108 different varieties of Hayagrīva. Avalokitesvara, a Bodhisattva, is one of the most well-known deities in Buddhism's pantheon. In the Mahāvairocana Sūtra, Hayagrīva is described as a Vidyarāja Vidyarājatuated next to the figure of Avalokiteshvara in the depiction of the vast Magic circle or Mandala. According to renowned Buddhist missionary Bodhiruci, Vidyaraja Vidyarāja was associated with Amoghapasa as a unique element of Avalokitesvara.
