{"product_id":"she-dances-at-the-edge-of-liberation-the-gilded-vajrayogini-of-nepal","title":"She Dances at the Edge of Liberation | The Gilded Vajrayogini of Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA masterwork of Himalayan sacred art, hand-crafted in Kathmandu by master artisans using centuries-old techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e31 cm \/ 12.2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24 cm \/ 9.4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e2.34 kg \/ 5.16 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 24K gold gilded, copper body, turquoise and red coral gemstones, lost wax method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Statue?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis statue captivates at first glance. Cast using the ancient lost wax method, the copper body is then lavished with a genuine 24K gold finish — giving it a luminous, warm radiance that photographs and altar displays equally. Turquoise and red coral gemstones punctuate the halo and crown, adding bursts of vibrant colour against the burnished gold. At 31 cm tall and weighing just over 2 kg, it commands presence without overwhelming a shrine or display space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Vajrayogini? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVajrayogini, (Tibetan: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDorje\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNaljorma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), is among the most revered tantric deities in Vajrayana Buddhism — a wrathful yet compassionate \u003cem\u003eḍākinī\u003c\/em\u003e who embodies the transformation of desire and ignorance into wisdom. She is the supreme female Buddha of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnuttarayoga Tantra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e guiding devoted practitioners swiftly toward enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features: Posture, Eyes, and Hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVajrayogini is sculpted mid-dance in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eardhaparyanka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stance — one leg raised, body turned, radiating fierce momentum. Her three eyes see past, present, and future simultaneously, symbolising omniscience. Her right hand raises a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekhaṭvāṅga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e staff, signifying mastery over existence, while her left curves in a gesture of offering. The flaming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eprabhāmaṇḍala\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (aureole) encircling her evokes the fires of awakening that consume all illusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Symbolism and Meaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVajrayogini represents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003emahā mudrā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the great seal of reality. Her golden form symbolises the union of bliss and emptiness \u003cem\u003e(\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eśūnyatā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e).\u003c\/em\u003e Her dynamic posture reflects the teaching that liberation is not stillness but active, joyful engagement with truth. She destroys the five poisons — ignorance, desire, aversion, pride, and jealousy — transforming them into the five wisdoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanskrit and Buddhist Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eChakrasaṃvara Tantra\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproclaims: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"She who is free from all extremes, neither existent nor non-existent, dances in the space of awareness.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVajrayogini embodies the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eprajñā\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (wisdom) aspect of the enlightened mind, inseparable from the compassion of all Buddhas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Mantra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Om Vajrayogini Hum Phat Svaha”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Salutations to the vajra yogini — may all obstacles be cut through; may the essence of awakened wisdom be fully realised.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"31cm x 24cm","offer_id":48772840718553,"sku":"VY011","price":2379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-5-20_TTA01_VY011_Vajrayogini_M_1_95e1ef21-d2f8-44f7-a196-88d06ce07619.jpg?v=1780316961","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/she-dances-at-the-edge-of-liberation-the-gilded-vajrayogini-of-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}