Hand-Carved Buddhist Vajrasattva Purification Deity Figurine for Rituals and Meditation
This Vajrasattva purification deity figurine, made of 80% sterling silver and embellished with hand-carved gemstones, represents purification and spiritual transformation. Standing 5.9"/15cm tall, with a base width of 4.5"/11.5cm and a weight of 0.754 kg, this exquisite statue symbolizes the sacred essence of Vajrasattva, the deity of purification in Vajrayana Buddhism. The hand-carved gemstones add depth to this beautiful sculpture, transforming it into both a spiritual icon and a significant decorative piece.
Vajrasattva is represented in serene meditation, expressing purity and tranquility. He has a vajra Ithunderbolt) in his right hand at his heart, signifying unbreakable truth and compassion, and a bell on his left hand lying on his hip. representing. knowledge and emptiness. Vajrasattva, wearing jewels and a crown, demonstrates divine elegance and enlightened knowledge. His gentle smile indicates his role as a guide for spiritual rebirth and freedom from negative karma.
Size: 5.9”/15cm (Height) x 4.5”/11.5cm (Base)
Weight: 0.754 kg
Material: 80% Sterling Silver, Gemstones
Vajrasatva is typically regarded as the second patriarch in the Shingan Buddhist lineage, the first being Vairocana Buddha. According to Kukai's writings in Record of the Dharma Transmission, Nagarjuna encountered Vajrasatva in an iron tower in southern India, based on Amoghavajra's testimony. As recounted in the Mahavairocana Sutra, Vajrasatve inducted Nagarjuna into the abhiseka ceremony and entrusted him with the esoteric teachings he bad gained from Vairocana Buddha. Kukai doesn't go into detail on Vajrasatva or his beginnings.
