Description
Kurukulla is often associated with the colour red, which signifies her passionate and alluring spirit. The iconography of Kurukulla features her in a dancing position with a semi-wrathful expression. She has four arms, each carrying symbolic objects: a bow and arrow made of flowers, a hook that represents her ability to control negative energies, and a lotus that symbolizes spiritual enlightenment and purity. She also wears jewelry, such as crowns, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings, often adorned with gems and skulls. The color red is significant to Kurukulla, symbolizing fervour, allure, and the transformation of desire into insight. Flames frequently surround her, symbolizing the eradication of impurities and obstacles.
In Vajrayana Buddhism, Kurukulla is considered a powerful deity with the ability to attract positive circumstances, resources, and connections, subdue negativity; and transform desires into wisdom and compassion. People often view Kurukulla as an emanation of Red Tara, a type of Tara associated with protection, strength, and swift action. This statue is crafted by skilled artists from Nepal who specialize in sacred Buddhist art and use traditional techniques like the lost wax process.
Dimension:
Height: 16” with frame
Height: 13” without frame
Width: 10.75”
Depth: 5.5”
Weight: 3.5 kg
Made of: Copper in an oxidized finish
A Kurkulla statue ritual is sacred in Vajrayana Buddhism, honoring the red, semi-wrathful goddess Kurkulla. Kurkulla is associated with magnetizing activities, love, and the power of attraction, and her methods focus on nurturing insight, impact and drawing favourable circumstances for spiritual growth.
The ritual involves several elements, including clearing the space, preparing the altar, personal preparation, invocation and visualization, offering and prostrations, mantra recitation and meditation, requests and aspirations, dedication of merit, and closing the ritual. The ritual begins by purifying the space with incense to create a sacred environment. Then, the altar is placed, with contributions such as crystal blooms, incense, food offerings, and butter lamps. Personal preparation includes purification, intention setting, and chanting the mantra “OM KURKULLÉ HRIH SVAHA.”
The ritual then involves offering and prostrations, chanting Kurkulla’s mantra, and meditating on transforming desire into wisdom. Requests and aspirations are made to Kurkulla, aligning them with achieving enlightenment for all sentient beings. The merit of the practice is dedicated to all sentient beings, wishing for their happiness, liberation, and enlightenment.
Finally, the ritual concludes, a significant and profound moment, by thanking Kurkulla for her presence and blessings, dissolving the visualization, and respectfully clearing the altar.
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