Handmade Sculpture of Mahakala with Consort | Conqueror of Death
Sculpture of Mahakala with Consort measuring 11” (28 cm) in height with a 9” (23 cm) base and weighing 4.74 kg. Crafted from a copper body, richly gilded in 24K gold and enhanced with gold and acrylic paintings. Ideal for advanced Vajrayana practice and sacred spaces devoted to transformation and protection.
Mahakala is depicted with a terrifying, angry face, bulging eyes, and a gaping mouth with fangs. This fierce demeanor is not directed at devotees but at obstacles and opposing forces that hinder spiritual progress. A crown of skulls atop the head represents the transformation of the five negative emotions (kleshas) into wisdom. He is holding ritual weapons, such as a vajra (a symbol of the thunderbolt) and a kartika, which symbolize the destruction of ignorance and the offering of wisdom. The backdrop of roaring flames symbolizes purification, power, and transformation. He is with the consort and holding a bell in his left hand, his right leg is stepping on the creature.
Size: 11”/28cm (Height) x 9”/23cm (Base)
Weight: 4.74 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body
Mahakala is a wrathful deity in Tibetan Buddhism, widely regarded as a protector of the Dharma (Buddhist teachings). Often depicted in a fierce, fearsome form, Mahakala is believed to protect the spiritual practice of practitioners by removing obstacles and deflecting hostile forces. He is a Tantric deity associated with Vajrayana Buddhism, symbolizing the ultimate transformation of the ego and the power to destroy ignorance and delusion.
