Chakrasamvara Embracing Vajravarahi 1403 - 1424
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"Chakrasamvara Embracing Vajravarahi" is a small gilt-bronze sculpture from the 15th century, a testament to the artistic skill of anonymous artists in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This deity, embodying the union of wisdom and compassion, has four arms and four legs, representing his power and interconnectedness. His fierce expression and symbolic attributes, like the skull crown and vajra (ritual thunderbolt), highlight his role as a protector and guide. The intricate details and refined craftsmanship showcase the beauty and significance of this piece, a valuable relic for devotees of Tibetan Buddhism.
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The embrace of the esoteric deity Chakrasamvara and his consort, Vajravārāhī, symbolizes the union of wisdom and compassion, an important principle of Vajrayana Buddhism. The four-faced, twelve-armed god holds Vajravārāhī in his arms while trampling on the Hindu deities Bhairava and Kalaratri, who represent ignorance and evil. The exquisitely finished deities are adorned with crowns and garlands of skulls and severed human heads. Chakrasamvara holds a thunderbolt and a ghanta (bell). Other attributes include the severed head of Brahma; a kapola (lasso); a damaru (ax); trident; sword; and skull cup. The image bears an imperial inscription dating it to the reign of the Yongle emperor of China. The Yongle (r. 1403–24) and Xuande (r. 1426–35) emperors sought services of Tibetan lamas, and missions to and from China involved the exchange of gifts, Buddhist images, and ritual objects.
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