Description
40cm Handmade Kurkulla Statue for Ritual Spaces
This 40 cm Handmade Kurukulla Statue for ritual spaces stands 15.7” (40 cm) in height with a base width of 7.5” (29 cm) and weighs 3.61 kg. Crafted from a copper body and adorned with 24K gold gilding, 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. Expertly designed and handcrafted by skilled Nepali artisans, it reflects both traditional craftsmanship and spiritual significance, making it an ideal addition to altars, meditation areas, or personal ritual spaces.
In its iconography, Kurukulla is depicted with a five-skull crown, representing mastery over the five poisons of desire, anger, ignorance, pride, and jealousy, and three eyes, symbolizing her omniscient vision across past, present, and future. She holds a bow and arrow in her main hands, representing skillful means to attract and transform desires into enlightened energy. Her right hand is staggered, while the lower right hand holds a lasso with a hook and loose, symbolizing her ability to bind negative forces and liberate beings from attachment. She is shown stepping on a person, signifying the subjugation of ego and ignorance, seated on a sun-disc lotus base that denotes purity and spiritual illumination, and framed by a radiant halo, highlighting her enlightened energy and compassionate power.
Size: 15.7”/40cm (Height) x 7.5”/29cm (Base)
Weight: 3.61 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Kurukulla is a powerful female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, often associated with magnetizing and subjugating energies, as well as transforming desire into enlightened activity. She is considered a wrathful yet compassionate emanation of Tara or Vajrayogini, depending on the tradition, and is invoked for attraction, empowerment, and spiritual transformation.