Himalayan Vajrayana Ritual Artwork of Yamantaka | Fierce Guardian Deity
Vajrayana Ritual Artwork of Yamantaka statue, standing at 27.6” (70cm) in height with a base width of 19.9” (50.5cm), weighs 24.42 kg. This sculpture is made of copper, covered with a triple layer of 24K gold gilding, and carved with deeply engraved carvings that produce a magnificent 3D-like effect. This sculpture is handcrafted by expert Nepalese artisans, elegantly symbolizes Himalayan Buddhism's sacred traditions, making it an appropriate addition to altars, meditation places, or sacred collections.
The Golden Vajrabhairava statue depicts this fierce form of Manjushri with a striking buffalo head, symbolizing immense strength and wrathful compassion. Vajrabhairava is portrayed with multiple faces, arms, and legs—each element charged with deep symbolic meaning. Eight additional heads encircle his central face, all crowned by a five-skull crown symbolizing the transformation of the five poisons—ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, and jealousy—into the five wisdoms. His sixteen arms hold a variety of ritual implements, including a vajra axe, a staff topped with three skulls, an arrow, a damaru drum, and a phurba dagger—each representing specific aspects of spiritual power, protection, and the destruction of illusion. At the statue’s base, subdued Mara spirits represent the internal and external obstacles to enlightenment, crushed beneath Vajrabhairava’s dynamic stance, signifying the victory of transcendent wisdom (prajñā) over ignorance (avidyā). This masterfully crafted statue embodies Vajrabhairava’s role as a powerful protector and remover of all barriers on the spiritual path.
Size: 27.6”/70cm (Height) x 19.9”/50.5cm (Base)
Weight: 24.42 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, is the wrathful manifestation of Manjushri—the embodiment of wisdom—and is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the conqueror of death and destroyer of ignorance. With his fierce expression, multiple faces, arms, and legs, he symbolizes the overwhelming power of enlightened wisdom that defeats even the Lord of Death, Yama.
