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Handmade Tibetan Transformation Deity Vajrayogini Uchema Statue for Shrine
Tibetan Transformation Deity Vajrayogini measures 21.5 inches (54.5 cm) in height and 17.1 inches (43.5 cm) at the base. It weighs 9.68 kg and is crafted with gold-colored acrylic paintings, a copper body, and covered with a triple layer of 24K gold gilding, carved with deeply engraved carvings that produce a magnificent 3D-like effect. Perfect for your Shrine Altar.
Vajrayogini, the Queen of the Dakinis, is a fierce and enlightened tantric deity who transforms hostile forces into positive wisdom. Depicted in vibrant red, she wears a five-skull crown symbolizing the transmutation of the five mental poisons into the five wisdoms. Her three piercing eyes see beyond the past, present, and future. In her right hand, she wields a curved flaying knife (kartika) to cut through ego and illusion, while her left arm holds a skull cup filled with blood, representing the transformation of desire and ignorance into enlightened nectar. Resting against her left shoulder is a ritual staff (khatvanga) adorned with three skulls, symbolizing mastery over the three times and the inseparability of body, speech, and mind. Vajrayogini’s naked form reveals her freedom from attachment and conceptual coverings, complemented by a garland of severed heads that reflects fearless engagement with impermanence. A flaming halo surrounds her, embodying her blazing wisdom energy. She steps on two figures, signifying the subjugation of ego and dualistic thought, and stands on a sun disc atop a lotus base, symbolizing the union of emptiness (śūnyatā) and blissful awareness.
Size: 21.5”/54.5cm (Height) x 17.1”/43.5cm (Base)
Weight: 9.68 kg
Material: 24k Gold Gilded, Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Vajrayogini is a principal tantric Buddhist deity and dakini, revered especially in Vajrayana (Tantric) Buddhism as a fully enlightened female Buddha and embodiment of supreme wisdom and compassion. Her name means "diamond" or "thunderbolt" yogini, symbolizing indestructible wisdom and spiritual power. She is often depicted as a fierce, red-skinned goddess holding ritual implements like a skull cup and curved knife, surrounded by cremation grounds, symbolizing the destruction of ego and illusion. Vajrayogini represents the path to female Buddhahood and is considered the queen of all dakinis. Her practice is central to many Vajrayana lineages and is believed to provide a swift path to enlightenment by transforming desire and ordinary experiences into spiritual realization. She is honored above male Buddhas and embodies the union of great passion, free from selfishness, working to liberate all beings.