This fine piece of home decor depicting Buddha-Shakti will add a touch of ancient elegance to any decorating style. This beautiful statue is constructed of bronze.

History Of This Piece:
This sculpture shows vajradhara in his tantric aspect in embrace with his consort, Shakti, in a position of sexual union known as Yab-Yum `literally Father-Mother` in Tibetan and Maithuna in Sanscrit. Vajradhara represents the original, primordial Buddha, the one absolute power which creates itself, with no beginning and no end. This depiction represents a fundamental concept of Buddhism, the union of the male representing compassion with the female representing wisdom, this marriage leading to enlightment. Vajradhara is seated in a meditation pose wearing a crown on his head. He holds a thunderbolt `Vajra` in his right hand representing the male aspect of skillful means and method. In his left hand, he holds a bell `Ghanta` representing the female aspect of supreme wisdom, the two together symbolizes the union of the male and female aspects which leads to liberation and enlightenment. Shakti holds a ritual curved knife `Kartika` in her right hand symbolizing the severance of ignorance and all material and worldly things. In her left hand, she holds a skull cup `Kapala`, used in tantric rituals for offering sacrificial meat or blood to protective deities.

Buddha: ShaktiLarge (9 inch High)
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Buddha: ShaktiSmall (5 inch High)
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Ancient Treasures

Home Decor : Statues

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