Traditionally Handcrafted Vajrasattva Sculpture Dorje Sempa Sculpture
We, the master artisans of Nepal, who practice the age-old Buddhist Himalayan art of carving sacred sculptures, skilfully hand-carved the Vajrasattva Sculpture Dorje Sempa in our workshop. Carved from a copper body and gilded with 24k genuine gold over the face of the deity. The deity is shown with a calm look while sitting on top of a moon disc lotus seat. He holds a bell in his left hand and a vajra in his right above his chest. The vajra represents compassion, while the bell represents knowledge. On the body, flawless hand carving designs can be noticed. The lotus seat, robe, and crown all speak to the highest caliber of this sculpture, with the precious stones and jewels engraved in the statue.
Size: 12.5"/32cm (Height) x 8.6"/22cm (Base)
Weight: 3.79 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings
Vajrasattva 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.
