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Handcrafted Wrathful Six-Armed Mahakala Statue | Buddhist Spiritual Artwork
This Wrathful Six-Armed Mahakala Statue stands at 13.8”/35cm in height and 11.6”/29.5cm at the base, with a weight of 5.70 kg. This Statue is made of copper, covered with a triple layer of Gold Coloring, 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.
In his iconography, the Six-Armed Mahakala is portrayed in a wrathful stance, stepping upon an elephant, symbolizing the subjugation of pride and ignorance. His fierce expression and dynamic posture reflect his formidable role as a powerful Dharma protector. On his head, he wears a five-skull crown, representing the transformation of the five poisons—ignorance, attachment, aversion, pride, and jealousy—into the five transcendent wisdoms (pañca-jñāna)In his main right hand, he holds a kapala (skull cup) filled with symbolic offerings, while his main left hand wields a kartika (flaying knife), cutting through ego and delusion. His remaining left hands grasp a sword for severing ignorance and a lasso with a hook to bind hostile forces and guide beings to the Dharma. One of his right hands holds a damaru (ritual drum), signifying the cyclical rhythm of creation and dissolution, and he is adorned with a skull mala (rosary), symbolizing impermanence and spiritual transformation. This fierce and protective manifestation does not aim to terrify but to awaken, urging practitioners to face inner and outer obstacles with unwavering courage and to embrace the transformative power of fierce compassion.
Size: 13.8”/35cm (Height) x 11.6”/29.5cm (Base)
Weight: 5.70 kg
Material: Gold Coloring, Copper Body, Acrylic Paintings
Six-Armed Mahakala is one of the most revered protector deities in Vajrayana Buddhism, known for his fierce and wrathful appearance that conceals an ultimate essence of compassion. As a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Mahakala takes on this terrifying form to eliminate obstacles, dispel negative forces, and protect sincere practitioners on the path to enlightenment.