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Palden Lhamo Sacred Figurine | Fierce Protector
Handcrafted in Nepal, this sacred Palden Lhamo figurine embodies fierce protection, spiritual strength, and vigilant guardianship. Standing 23.5cm (9.25 inches) tall with a 19cm (7.48 inches) base and weighing 2.4kg, it is expertly formed from a solid copper body and adorned with radiant gold and detailed acrylic painting. The dynamic posture and intense expression reflect the wrathful deity’s role in safeguarding practitioners and the Dharma, making this finely crafted statue a powerful focal point for altars, meditation spaces, or sacred collections, inspiring devotion, protection, and spiritual vigilance.
Palden Lhamo, also known as Shri Devi, is a fierce female protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism, revered as the principal guardian of the Dharma and the Dalai Lama. She is typically depicted in a wrathful posture, riding a white mule across a sea of blood, symbolizing the subjugation of harmful forces and the protection of practitioners. Her intense, wrathful expression conveys the energy of enlightened activity used to remove obstacles, destroy negative karma, and safeguard the Buddhist teachings. In her multiple hands, she may hold ritual implements such as a trident, skull cup, and sword, representing the cutting of ignorance, the binding of negative forces, and the transformation of defilements into wisdom. Adorned with flowing robes, skull garlands, and symbolic ornaments, Palden Lhamo embodies the union of fierce protection and compassionate vigilance, serving as a powerful meditation focus and spiritual guardian for practitioners seeking courage, guidance, and the removal of obstacles on the path to enlightenment.
Size: 9.25”/23.5cm (Height) x 7.48”/19cm (Base)
Weight: 2.4 kg
Material: Copper Body, Gold and Acrylic Painting
Palden Lhamo is one of the Eight Great Dharma Protectors of Tibetan Buddhism, recognized as a wrathful emanation of the goddess Saraswati. She is the principal protectress of the Dalai Lamas, the Panchen Lamas, and the city of Lhasa. Depicted often riding a mule through a sea of blood, she represents the subjugation of negative forces and the protection of the Dharma from all harm, embodying fierce wisdom and compassionate action.