Handcrafted Vajrasattva Golden Spiritual Sculpture | Home decor
This handcrafted golden statue of Vajrasattva weighs 2.54 kg and measures 12.4"/31.5 cm in height and 8.9"/22.5 cm at the base. Crafted from copper and gilded in 24K gold, this piece showcases exquisite Nepalese craftsmanship with its gold and acrylic paintings and gemstone embellishments. This piece, which represents awareness and purification in Buddhist practice, is perfect for altars, meditation spaces, or as a significant piece of décor.
Sitting calmly atop a lotus and moon disk base, Vajrasattva, also called Dorje Sempa, represents purity and spiritual awakening. He is holding a bell in his left hand, which symbolizes emptiness (śūnyatā), and a vajra in his right, which stands for unshakable wisdom. His calm face exudes compassion and clarity, and he is adorned with princely decorations and a five-pointed crown that symbolizes the Five Dhyani Buddhas. His crucial function in Vajrayana Buddhism as the purifier of obscurations and bad karma is highlighted by this iconography.
Size: 12.4”/31.5cm (Height) x 8.9”/22.5cm (Base)
Weight: 2.54 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body, Gemstones
Vajrasattva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingon Buddhist lineage, preceded by Vairocana Buddha. According to Kukai's writings in Record of the Dharma Transmission, Nagarjuna encountered Vajrasatva in an iron tower in southern India, based on Amoghavajra's testimony. As recounted in the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vajrasatva inducted Nagarjuna into the abhiseka ceremony and entrusted him with the esoteric teachings he had gained from Vairocana Buddha. Kukai doesn't go into detail on Vajrasatva or his beginnings.
