Sacred Mahakala Bernakchen Fierce Protector Statue | Symbol of Protection and Power
This Mahakala Bernakchen fierce protector statue, adorned with 24K gold gilding and accentuated by brilliant acrylic paints, shows Mahakala's angry attitude and detailed workmanship. Handcarved gemstones inlaid in the sculpture enhance its holy presence. The delicate craftsmanship represents Nepalese craftsmen's long spiritual legacy, adding beauty and holy protection to any shrine or meditation area.
He has one face, three round bulbous eyes, and a large gaping mouth with bared fangs. His eyebrows and hair flow upward like flames. The right hand holds a curved flaying knife with a vajra handle aloft. The left has a white blood-filled skullcup to the heart. Adorned with a crown of five dry skulls, earrings, bracelets, and a garland of freshly severed heads, he wears a great black cloak as his unique characteristic.
Size: 18.9”/48 cm (Height) x 14.4”/36.5 cm (Width)
Weight: 8.92 kg
Materials: 24K Gold Gilded, Gold & Acrylic Paintings, Copper Body, Gemstone
Mahakala Bernakchen, the strong defender, is one of Tibetan Buddhism's most renowned guardian deities. He is known as the "Black-Cloaked Mahakala," a wrathful incarnation of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of mercy. His strong appearance and active stance reflect his unshakable determination to preserve the Dharma and its practitioners, ensuring that impediments and bad influences are quickly removed.
