A gold gilded bronze figure of Mahakala

Mahakala’s third eye is prominent open and staring. The expression of his face is fearsome. At the bulge of his full belly a sword is ready to cut through obstacles and demons on the path, representations of our ignorance. The sword is clasped by a sinuous snake that wraps around Mahakala. In his left hand, Mahakala holds a skull filled either with the life blood of oath-breakers and hindering spirits or nectar in which mental agitations and illusions are swallowed to create awareness devoid of mental obscurations. In his right hand, Mahakala holds a powerful Vajra, sword chopper of wisdom. Mahakala ecstatically dances as Vinakaya the King of Obstacles, represented here in human form. It is Mahakala’s special power to fully dissolve obstacles into emptiness. The entire figure is gracefully held on a lotus and is resplendent in its high detail. This is a dynamic statue that brings the truly powerful aspects of this deity fully to life.