Statue of Himalayan Mahakala Begtsechen | Wrathful Tibetan Deity
This Himalayan Mahakala Begtsechen measures 30.7”/78cm in height and 21.3”/54cm across the base, with a weight of 20.55 kg. Expertly handcrafted from a copper body, it is lavishly gilded with 24K gold and adorned with intricate gold and acrylic paintings. The statue is covered with a triple layer of 24K gold gilding and carved with deeply engraved details that produce a magnificent 3D-like effect, enhancing its powerful presence.
The deity sits on a lotus pedestal, signifying purity and spiritual awakening despite worldly suffering. Encircled by a blazing aureole of red and orange flames, this wrathful figure exudes immense power and protection, symbolizing the fierce energy used to defeat ignorance and negativity. Adorned in elaborate golden ornaments and a crown topped with skulls, the deity wears a garland of severed heads, representing the conquest of ego and harmful forces. The dynamic posture—with one leg bent in a martial stance and the other raised—expresses readiness for action, while the muscular, animated body communicates intense vitality. In the upraised right hand, the deity wields a vajra or ritual weapon, and in the left, holds a snare or lasso, tools for subduing foes and binding negative energies. The vivid, expressive features and open, fanged mouth project a sense of awe and command, underscoring the deity’s role as a protector and guardian in Tibetan Buddhist practice, whose fierce compassion helps liberate beings from obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
Size: 30.7”/78cm (Height) × 21.3”/54cm (Base)
Weight: 20.55 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Begtse Chen is revered as a powerful protector of the Buddhist teachings (Dharma) and practitioners, originally a pre-Buddhist Mongolian war god, whose iconography richly symbolizes his role as a fierce guardian of the Dharma and the faithful. His depiction conveys his martial power and spiritual function through distinct visual elements.
