Description
Artisans make this sculpture from copper, finish it with 24K gold, and carve detailed designs that create a striking look. Skilled Nepalese artisans create this piece to reflect the sacred traditions of Himalayan Buddhism, making it perfect for altars, meditation spaces, or sacred collections.
Vajravarahi, also called Dorje Phagmo, powerfully symbolizes enlightened wisdom and compassion. Her fierce look reflects the energy one needs to overcome obstacles and confusion on the spiritual path. In art, she holds a skull cup filled with blood to show how she transforms negative emotions into wisdom, and a curved knife to represent how she cuts through ignorance and dualistic thinking. Her strong appearance demonstrates the determination required to face and rise above challenges. Many turn to her for protection, healing, and spiritual growth, highlighting her important role in practitioners’ lives.
Dimension:
Height: 15.25 with frame
Height: 13 without frame
Width: 10”
Depth: 5”
Weight: 3.7 kg
Made of: Copper, 24 K gold-plated, and acrylic paint.
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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