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Mahakala Copper Sculpture - A Fierce Guardian in Blue Majesty
Experience the forceful protection of the Four-Armed Mahakala with this radiant gold-colored statue, adorned with intricate acrylic detailing that enhances its brilliance. This sculpture magnificently portrays Mahakala, the powerful guardian deity in Tibetan Buddhism, who embodies the dynamic power to overcome barriers and negativity with unwavering compassion.
The Four-Armed Mahakala is depicted with a lustrous gold-colored body, radiating transformative wisdom that consumes all obscurations. His five-skull crown represents the transmutation of the five poisons—ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, and jealousy—into the five transcendent wisdoms. Embracing his consort, he embodies the union of method and wisdom, symbolizing the ultimate realization of non-duality and enlightenment.
In his right hand, Mahakala wields a sword, symbolizing the severing of ignorance, and a kartika (curved flaying knife), which cuts through ego and delusion. His left hands hold a trident (trishula), representing mastery over the three realms of existence, and a skull cup (kapāla) filled with nectar, signifying the transformation of desire into awakened awareness.
Seated in a majestic posture within a flaming golden halo, he radiates fierce compassion that burns away all obstacles and impurities. The aureole of flames surrounding him symbolizes his wrathful energy, purifying all hindrances and paving the path to liberation.
Size: 6.8”/17.5cm (Height) x 5.5”/14cm (Base)
Weight: 1.50 kg
Material: Gold Coloring, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Mahakala is a wrathful emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, revered as a fierce protector against impediments to enlightenment. His four arms signify the four immeasurable qualities—love, compassion, joy, and equanimity. Though his form appears fearsome, it manifests his deep compassion, swiftly eliminating negative forces and clearing the way toward spiritual realization.