Finely Handcrafted Je Tsongkhapa Statue Set with Je Gyaltsab, Je Khedrup
This beautifully crafted piece of Je Tsongkhapa Statue Set employs traditional Himalayan motifs and designs delicately produced in our studio. Here, in the set, we can see Je Tsongkhapa accompanied by two of his disciples, Je Gyaltsab and Je Khedrup. Each of the statues in the set was hand-carved out of copper, gilded in gold, and highlighted with acrylic paints. We can see the highly revered Buddhist preacher, Tsongkhapa performing the 'Dharmachakra mudra,' a gesture representing the the master's role as a spiritual leader. The two disciples can be seen forming the 'Vitraka mudra,' discussion and transmission of the Buddha's teachings.
Since many centuries ago, we have been creating old Vajrayana statues like this one. A perfect addition to your Buddhist Altar and a gift for any devout.
Size: 8.2"/21cm (Height) x 6.2"/16cm (Base)
Weight: 4.80 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings
Tsongkhapa (1357–1419) is a well-known Tibetan religious philosopher. A devout monastic, Tsongkhapa took on the difficult task of locating and studying all of the Indian Buddhist classics available in Tibet in his day. In his iconic form, wearing a tall yellow hat, he is the center of the Gelugpa sect that was dominant in Tibet until the Chinese takeover in 1951 and whose de facto leader is the Dalai Lama.
Gyaltsab Je was Lama Tsongkhapa's most famous student. He oversaw the building of Gaden Monastery (established by Lama Tsongkhapa) and was named its second monk after Tsongkhapa. After Lama Tsongkhapa's death, he became the Gaden Tripa, or "holder of the Gaden Throne," the Gelug tradition's head.
Khedrup Je was a prolific author, writing fifty-eight treatises and numerous prayer books. His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, uses an essential scripture on Kalachakra as the foundation for his Kalachakra Tantra empowerment.
