Traditional Himalayan Handcrafted Vajrasattva Mantra Practice Statue
This Vajrasattva mantra practice statue is an intricately handcrafted piece produced in our studio and designed with unique Nepali motifs. In the statue, the Bodhisattva is depicted with his characteristic peaceful and calm countenance, seated in the lotus posture on a lotus flower seat that rests on a moon disk. He holds a vajra in his right hand, which symbolizes the unchanging nature of reality amidst impermanence, and a bell in his left hand, representing the wisdom of emptiness that resonates like sound. The figure is hand-carved out of oxidized copper and gilded with gold giving that elegant final look; the acrylic paint also enhances the overall beauty of the statue.
Since many centuries ago, we have been creating old Vajrayana statues like this one. A perfect addition to your Buddhist Altar and a gift for any devout.
Size: 11"/28cm (Height) x 7.4"/19cm (Base)
Weight: 2.60 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Oxidized Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings
Vajrasatva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingon Buddhist lineage, the first being Vairocana Buddha. According to Kukai's writings in Record of the Dharma Transmission, Nagarjuna encountered Vajrasatva in an iron tower in southern India, based on Amoghavajra's testimony. As recounted in the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vajrasatva inducted Nagarjuna into the abhiseka ceremony and entrusted him with the esoteric teachings he had gained from Vairocana Buddha. Kukai doesn't go into detail on Vajrasatva or his beginnings.
