Golden Simhamukha Statue: Wrathful Female Deity
This Golden Simhamukha Statue, a fierce and powerful wrathful female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, stands at 15.6”/39.5cm in height and 11”/28cm across the base, weighing 3.66 kg. Expertly handcrafted from a copper body, the statue is richly gilded in 24K gold and adorned with detailed gold and acrylic paintings that highlight her intense presence. Simhamukha, also known as the Lion-Faced Dakini, is revered for her ability to subdue negative energies, ego, and spiritual obstacles with fearless compassion. Her vivid expression and dynamic form make this piece a compelling symbol of inner strength and transformation, ideal for tantric practitioners or sacred display.
Simhamukha strikes a lively dancing pose, embodying the vibrant force of enlightened wisdom in motion. Encircled by a fiery halo, she burns away ignorance and negative emotions. In her left hand, she grips a kapāla—a skull cup that transforms impurities into wisdom. Draped over her shoulder is the khaṭvāṅga staff, a symbol of her tantric strength and close ties to wisdom deities. Her right hand wields a kartika, a ritual knife that slices through ego and illusion. Standing proudly atop a conquered foe, she represents the triumph over inner barriers. Together, these symbols tell the tale of Simhamukha’s fierce compassion and her role as a mighty protector in Tibetan Buddhism.
Size: 15.6”/39.5cm (Height) x 11”/28cm (Base)
Weight: 3.66 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Simhamukha, meaning "Lion-faced," is a wrathful wisdom dakini in Tibetan Buddhism, especially within the Dzogchen and Nyingma traditions. She is depicted with the head of a snow lion, often roaring, symbolizing the fierce and joyful dispelling of discursive thoughts and negative energies. Naked and wild, Simhamukha embodies complete freedom from conceptual obscurations, representing the transformation of anger into enlightened awareness. Considered an emanation of Guhyajnana Dakini or Mandarava (consorts of Padmasambhava), she is a powerful meditational deity whose primary function is to avert magical attacks and remove obstacles, including evil spirits and curses. Her fierce form is a compassionate protector that cuts through ignorance and negativity to aid practitioners on the path to enlightenment. Simhamukha is often shown with blue or dark skin, holding ritual implements like a vajra and skull cup, and trampling on Yama, the lord of death, symbolizing victory over death and delusion. She is revered as a great mother and wisdom dakini whose roar defeats any negativity or obstacle.
