The Tibetan Walse Nagampa Statue | Ritual Deity
Tibetan Walse Nagampa Statue is handcrafted from copper and adorned with 24K gold gilding, along with detailed gold and acrylic paintings. Measuring 20.9”/53cm in height and 17.3”/44cm at the base, it weighs 10.49 kg. Walse Ngampa, a revered healing deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is associated with spiritual medicine and the practice of restoring physical and energetic balance.
He stands in a dynamic, threatening posture—left leg bent, right leg extended—on a sun disc and multicolored lotus. He has eighteen arms. The two principal hands hold a purba (ritual peg/dagger) at his heart and embrace his consort. The remaining sixteen hands extend outward, each holding various weapons, animals, or ritual objects, symbolizing his power to subdue obstacles and protect the spiritual path. His consort is with one face and two hands, wearing a leopard skin skirt. She is embraced by Walse Ngampa and represents the peaceful aspect of enlightened wisdom.
Size: 20.9”/53cm (Height) x 17.3”/44cm (Base)
Weight: 10.49 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Walse Ngampa (also spelled Walse Ngampa or Walsé Ngampa), a principal wrathful deity in the Yungdrung Bön tradition, is highly distinctive and rich in symbolic detail. Walse Ngampa is invoked for protection, the destruction of obstacles, and the safeguarding of the spiritual path. He is a yidam (meditational deity) in the Bön tradition, specifically representing the Enlightened Body aspect of the Five Supreme Embodiments.