Description
Artisans in Nepal craft this statue using a lost wax method and a copper base, maintaining both tradition and skill. Oxidized finish, which gives the statue dark antique look, almost otherworldly look. In this statue, Dorje Phagmo is displayed with one face, two arms, three eyes, and a small pig’s head in her hair. She wields a ritual knife in her right hand and holds a skull cup in her left. Practitioners use these tools in cemetery rituals and Chöd practices. The detailed design honors her story and supports visualization practices in the Dudjom Tersar Troma Nagmo Chod and Chakrasamvara Tantra traditions.
This sculpture serves as a spiritual focus and represents the feminine aspect of full Buddhahood. Practitioners can connect with her wisdom and power, especially by reciting the Dorje Phagmo mantra: Om vajravarahi avesaya sarvadustan hrim svaha.
Overall, this sculpture is a beautiful piece of art and a powerful symbol for anyone looking for inspiration, protection, or a closer connection to tantric Buddhist practice.
Dimension:
Height: 7.5” with frame
Height: 6.5” without frame
Width: 5”
Depth: 2.25”
Weight: 0.8 kg
Made of: Copper in Oxidized Finish
The Vajravarahistatue ceremony is a sacred practice in Tibetan Buddhism, especially associated with the Kagyu and Sakya schools. Dorje Phagmo, also known as Vajravarahi is a female tantric goddess who represents compassion, knowledge, and the transformation of desire into enlightenment. During the ritual, the statue is placed on an altar adorned with offerings such as food, candles, and flowers. Practitioners invoke Vajravarahi by reciting mantras and performing visualizations to call upon her presence. The statue transforms into a living embodiment of the deity’s enlightened qualities when the goddess is invited to reside within it.
Offerings include water, flowers, incense, light, food, and music. Practitioners meditate on Vajravarahi form, often visualizing her as a red deity holding a curved knife and a skull cup, which symbolize the cutting of ignorance and the surrendering of ego. Throughout the ritual, practitioners continuously recite the mantra, concentrating on its meaning and the enlightened spirit of the deity.
Aspirations and prayers are made for the welfare of all living beings, including a commitment to dedicate the ritual’s merit for the liberation of all sentient creatures. The ceremony concludes with the dissolution of the visualization, a dedication of merit, and expressions of gratitude to Vajravarahi. To preserve the sacredness of the ceremony, the area is often sealed with protective prayers or mantras. I
n summary, the Vajravarahi statue ritual is a profound practice aimed at cultivating wisdom, compassion, and the transformation of negative emotions into enlightened awareness.
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