Vajrakilaya Copper Statue: A Powerful Embodiment of Vajrayana Practice
This Vajrakilaya Copper Statue measures 13.8 inches (35 cm) in height with a 10.8-inch (27.5 cm) base and weighs 5.22 kg. Handcrafted by skilled Nepali artisans, the sculpture is formed from a substantial copper body and enhanced with carefully applied gold and acrylic painting. Silver dust adds a subtle contrasting sheen to selected details, bringing greater definition to the deity’s fierce features, sacred implements, ornaments, and sculpted base. Its powerful composition and substantial weight make it suitable for a Vajrayana altar, meditation space, protector shrine, or collection of Himalayan sacred art.
Vajrakilaya is traditionally depicted in a wrathful form symbolizing the destruction of obstacles and negative forces. He is shown with a fierce expression and dynamic posture, embodying powerful enlightened energy. His ritual dagger, known as the phurba, represents the ability to pierce through ignorance, attachments, and spiritual hindrances, emphasizing his role as a protector and transformative deity within Vajrayana Buddhism.
Size: 13.8”/35cm (Height) x 10.8”/27.5cm (Base)
Weight: 5.22 kg
Material: Copper Body , Gold and Acrylic Painting , Silver Dust
Vajrakilaya, or Dorje Phurba in Tibetan, is a wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva, embodying the enlightened activity of all Buddhas. He is particularly revered in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism as a meditational deity (yidam) whose practice is central to purifying spiritual pollution and destroying all obstacles to enlightenment. His primary attribute is the kīla or phurba, a three-sided ritual dagger used to peg down negative energies and transform them into wisdom, thus protecting practitioners from harm and spiritual hindrances.
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