Statue of Damchen Garwai Nakpo | The Wrathful Worldly Protector
This Damchen Garwai Nakpo stands at 13.2 inches, painted with acrylic and gold coloring. The copper body adds a touch of elegance and weighs 4.68 kg. Perfect for adding a cultural and spiritual element to any space.
Damchen Garwai Nakpo is depicted with a ferocious, wrathful expression—bulging eyes, bared fangs, and a grimacing mouth. This wrathful visage symbolizes his power to destroy obstacles and negative forces. He is shown with a dark blue complexion, emphasizing his role as a formidable protector. In his upraised right hand, he holds a blacksmith’s hammer, reflecting his identity as "the Blacksmith" and his power to forge and subdue. He is depicted riding a shaggy goat. Goat has entwined horns. He is wearing a crown of human skulls, signifying his mastery over death and negative forces. Flames encircle him, representing purification, transformation, and his fierce energy in protecting the Dharma.
Size: 13.2”/33.5cm (Height) x 9.8”/25cm (Base)
Weight: 4.68 kg
Material: Acrylic Paintings, Gold Coloring, Copper Body
Damchen Garwai Nakpo, a wrathful protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism, holds significant importance as a guardian of the Dharma, particularly within the Nyingma tradition. Subdued and oath-bound by Padmasambhava, he symbolizes the integration of pre-Buddhist Tibetan deities into Buddhist practice, exemplifying Buddhism's adaptive strategy in Tibet. As the primary attendant to Dorje Legpa and a fierce remover of obstacles, he safeguards practitioners, defends Terma (hidden treasure teachings), and is invoked ritually for protection, strength, and purification. His iconography—wielding a blacksmith's hammer and bellows, riding a goat—reflects transformative power, while his enduring presence in art, amulets, and rituals across Tibet, Mongolia, and China underscores his cultural and spiritual relevance as a protector against negativity and a source of unwavering support for the Buddhist path.
