Traditionally Hand Carved Buddha Vajrasattva for Meditation and Ritual
This buddha Vajrasattva statue has been beautifully hand-carved in the traditional Himalayan technique. The Bodhisattva is depicted sitting on a moon disc lotus seat and in the lotus position, displaying his characteristic calm and serene demeanor. With his right hand, he holds a vajra, which stands for the transience and stability of reality, and on his left, he holds a bell, which symbolizes emptiness and the voice of enlightenment. The deity's statue is made of oxidized copper, providing the statue's final classic look.
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: 9.8"/25cm (Height) x 7.4"/19cm (Base)
Weight: 2.33 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body
Vajrasattva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingon Buddhist lineage, the first being 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.
