A TIBETAN BRONZE-GILT VAJRAKILA TASHILHUNPO MONASTERY
Vajrakila is an important meditational deity in the Nyingma, Sakya, Jonang, and Kagyu orders of Tibetan Buddhism. In the Nyingma tradition, such wrathful deities were referred to as Herukas (blood-drinkers) and embodied a meditational focus, such as body, speech or mind. Vajrakila represents the activity aspect of the Heruka tradition. While there are two basic forms of the deity, he is always identified by the purbha dagger he holds in both hands in front of the chest. The pair striding in alidhasana in tight embrace, clad in identical tiger skin dhotis, adorned with pendant garlands of severed heads, jewelry inlaid with hardstones, and a streaming ribbon, Vajrakila holding various implements including the purbhu in his principle hands, the center face with downcast eyes and finely arched brows centered by the third eye and flanked on either side by an additional face, the hair in a tall topknot secured with a snake, Dipta Chakra holding a curved knife and skull cup, her face pressed to his with intent gaze, the verso with a sealed consecration chamber.

DIMENSIONS: 38x24x47 cm. Weight 21600 grams.

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