Description
Vajrakilaya Gold and Acrylic Painted Statue: A Beacon of Wrathful Compassion
This commanding Vajrakilaya statue stands 26 inches (66 cm) high, spans a 20.5-inch (52 cm) base, and weighs 20.25 kg. Handcrafted by experienced Nepali artisans from a copper body, the sculpture is enriched with luminous 24K gold gilding and vivid acrylic painting. Its complex arrangement of faces, arms, wings, ritual implements, ornaments, and intertwined figures demonstrates exceptional attention to traditional Himalayan metalwork. The contrasting colors and gilded details create depth across the composition, while the expansive flaming aureole reinforces its powerful presence. Its impressive scale makes it especially suitable for a Vajrayana shrine, temple altar, meditation hall, or significant collection of Buddhist sacred art.
Vajrakilaya appears in a wrathful three-faced and six-armed form, united with his consort in a dynamic embrace representing the inseparability of wisdom and compassionate method. His central hands clasp the ritual phurba at his heart, symbolizing the piercing of ignorance, ego-clinging, and forces that obstruct spiritual practice. His remaining hands hold sacred implements expressing awakened power and decisive activity. Crowned with skulls and surrounded by rising flames, he stands with four legs upon subdued figures, representing the transformation of harmful energies and inner afflictions. The vajra wings convey swift enlightened action, while his fierce expression reveals compassion taking a forceful form to protect practitioners and clear the path toward realization.
Size: 26”/66cm (Height) x 20.5”/52cm (Base)
Weight: 20.25 kg
Material: Copper Body, 24K Gold Gilding, Acrylic Painting
Vajrakilaya, or Dorje Phurba in Tibetan, is a wrathful yidam (meditation deity) primarily associated with the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He embodies the enlightened activity of all Buddhas, specifically focused on subduing negative energies, obstacles, and spiritual hindrances. His practice is renowned for its efficacy in purification and removing deep-seated karmic obscurations, facilitating rapid progress on the path to enlightenment.