Small Vajravarahi statue
Potala Gate
Vajravarahi, also known as Dorje Pakmo, is a key figure in Tibetan Buddhism and Tantric practices. She is regarded as a powerful Dakini, a female embodiment of enlightened energy and wisdom. Vajravarahi symbolizes the transformation of ordinary experiences into transcendent wisdom and represents the inseparability of bliss and emptiness.
• Appearance: Vajravarahi is often depicted as a fierce, wrathful deity, with a third eye symbolizing wisdom. She is usually portrayed dancing on a corpse, representing the triumph over ego and ignorance. A small pig’s head—symbolizing ignorance—is often shown emerging from her right ear, reminding practitioners of the mental obscurations she helps transform.
• Attributes: She holds a vajra-handled knife and a skull cup, representing the severing of delusions and the consumption of wisdom nectar. Her nudity symbolizes absolute openness and the unconditioned nature of reality.
Size: 4.5" tall X 2.2" wide X 1.25" deep
Hand carved in Nepal. Made from Oxidized copper with electric gold plate.
