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Nepali Statue Of Mahakala 6 arms Copper Gold Plated
Weight: 4.07 kg
Size: 25x17x8 cm
Material: Copper Gold Plated
About the Product
Finishing: Thangka Color Finishing
Making Process: Lost-Wax System
Mahakala 6 arms: Brief Introduction
Mahakala a wrathful deity is considered to be the fierce and powerful emanation of Avalokiteshvara the bodhisattva of compassion. This tutelary deity is one of the Dharmapalas in Vajrayana Buddhism who defend the Dharma from corruption and degeneration and from forces hostile to it; to keep the site of the ritual free from impure thoughts and actions; to guide and protect the individual practitioner from all kinds of deception and delusion; bestow the power to overcome life struggles; and to eliminate oneÂ’s obstacles and impediment that hinders.
Every evening at the monastery offering pujas to the great protector Mahakala and entourage are performed in the evening. At the end of every year it is traditional for all tibetan monasteries to perform the year-end Mahakala Grand Puja and Sacred Dance.Iconography On 6 Arms MahakalaThe Six-armed Mahakala is favored by the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism and in this manifestation is considered to be a fierce and powerful emanation of Avalokiteśvara the bodhisattva of compassion.
He is adorned with the following symbolic attributes:
A crown of five skulls: This is worn by all manifestations of Mahakala and represents the transmutation of the five negative afflictions of human nature into positive virtues.
The Six Arms signify the successful completion of the six perfections which are practiced and brought to perfection by bodhisattvas during the course of their training.
The arms hold various implements each of which has a symbolic significance. The first right hand holds a curved knife. In Mahakala's symbolism the curved knife cuts through the life veins of enemies such as oath-breakers and hindering spirits.
The skull cup in his primary left hand is filled with the heart-blood of these enemies. The crescent shaped chopper of the right hand corresponds in shape to the cavity of the skull cup and functions to make 'mincemeat' of the hearts intestines lungs and life-veins of enemies hostile to the Dharma which are then collected in the skull cup. A similar crescent shaped hand cleaver is used in oriental cuisine to chop meat and dice vegetables.
The next right hand holds a damaru - the hourglass-shaped drum signifying the primordial sound from which is said to have originated all manifested existence. Its rattle is also said to emanate the sound that arouses us from our ignorant state coaxing us on to the path of Dharma.
The uppermost right hand holds a rosary of skulls. The continuous counting of the rosary is a symbol of perpetual activity which Mahakala achieves on a cosmic scale.
Another left hand holds a trident which represents the Three Jewels of Buddhism the Buddha the Dharma and the Sangha.Finally there is the noose for lassoing those of us who have strayed away from the path of the Dharma.
His left leg is outstretched while the right is bent at the knee. The former symbolizes his accomplishments for the benefit of others and the latter those for himself. An elephant-headed entity lying crushed under his legs represents our instinctive primary animal force and urge which when unleashed can prove to be extremely destructive. The sun-disc on which Mahakala stands denotes his illumination of the darkness of ignorance and the lotus on which this disc rests signifies his undefiled purity.
The blazing fire surrounding him demonstrates his powerful energy out to consume all neurotic states of minds. Further his three organs of vision express his ability to see the past present and future. That he stares at the world with wide eyes signifies that he is incensed at the current state of affairs.
Snakes slither across his body as ornaments and also as the scared thread of Brahmins. The writhing serpent is a metaphor for the stirring of our psychic instinctive and primordial energy and Mahakala's wearing them as adornments expresses the fact that rather than impede our spiritual progress such emotions have been tamed and harnessed becoming in the process crowning glories of our spiritual achievements.Various Form of MahakalaMahakala is typically black in color. Just as all colors are absorbed and dissolved into black all names and forms are said to melt into those of Mahakala symbolizing his all-embracing comprehensive nature. Black can also represent the total absence of color and signifies the nature of Mahakala as ultimate or absolute reality and transcendence of all form.
The most notable variation in Mahakala's manifestations and depictions is in the number of arms but other details can vary as well. For instance the two-armed Mahakala was transformend from the first Buddha Ardhalma and is worshiped for his spiritual wisdom. The four-armed Mahakala was transformed from the Sambhogakaya Buddha. The six-armed Mahkala comes in two forms : one white and one black. His white form helps one attain riches and a longlife. His black form was transformed from Avalokitesvara and helps people conquer any obstacles on their path to enlightenment.
Mantra of Mahakala
