6-Armed 12" Mahakala Statue – Fine Face Painted – Handcarved in Nepal

Description

A hand-carved oxidised copper statue of the Dharma Protector Six-Armed Mahakala, who is a wrathful emanation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. He is the special protector of the highest scope of the Lamrim and is propitiated to aid in the study, contemplation and realisation of the highest scope of the teachings.

This enlightened Dharma Protector who is also known as ‘The Great Black’ is invoked by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Every part of his holy form has deep spiritual meaning, no matter how fearsome he looks. His five-skull crown symbolises the transformation of the five poisons – anger, desire, ignorance, jealousy and pride — into the five wisdoms. His six arms represent the attainment of the Six Perfections (Six Paramitas) – generosity, patience, morality, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. Overall, his wrathful appearance symbolises his power to help us overcome negativities, obstacles and provide conducive conditions for our spiritual practice.

The craftsmanship on this statue is top notch and one can see the finest details of work on it. The artist who made this statue is a third generation statue maker and is a master craftsman.

The fine details of the statue brings added beauty to the statue.

Size: 12″ Inches – Height (30.48cm)
Weight: 3.8kg

This is handmade hence dimensions are approximates so there might be some small differences in the product.