Vajradhara Statue 9″ | Primordial Buddha, Vajrahumkara Mudra, 24K Gold

This 9″ Vajradhara statue is distinguished by its natural crystal body — a rare material choice that gives the figure a luminous, translucent quality unlike any standard copper cast. The crystal body was carved and assembled by a Newar master artisan in Patan using the traditional lost wax sculpting method, then fire gilded in pure 24K gold throughout the throne, lotus seat, crown, and ornamental detailing. Semi-precious stones are embedded throughout the statue, and the Bodhisattva crown and earrings can be additionally embellished with turquoise and red coral stones at no extra charge — simply submit your preference before the order ships and the artisan will include them.

Vajradhara (Tibetan: Dorje Chang — “Vajra-Holder”) is the primordial Buddha of the Kagyu and Sakya schools of Tibetan Buddhism — the Dharmakaya Buddha who embodies the ultimate nature of mind itself, prior to all form and concept. He is considered the Tantric form of Shakyamuni Buddha and the original source of all Tantric transmission. The great Indian mahasiddha Tilopa is said to have received the Mahamudra teaching directly from Vajradhara through visions and extraordinary means — making Vajradhara the root of the entire Kagyu Mahamudra lineage that flows through Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa to the present day. In Tibetan Buddhism, the “State of Vajradhara” is synonymous with the realization of full enlightenment itself.

Both Vajradhara and Samantabhadra are recognized as primordial Buddha forms across the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism — Vajradhara in the Kagyu and Sakya traditions, Samantabhadra in the Nyingma. The two are doctrinally similar, representing the same ground of primordial awareness, though they differ iconographically: Vajradhara is shown adorned with the crown and jewels of a Bodhisattva, while Samantabhadra is traditionally depicted unadorned.

Vajradhara Statue Features

Vajradhara is depicted seated in full lotus posture, arms crossed at the chest in the Vajrahumkara mudra — the gesture of the inseparable union of great bliss and emptiness at the heart of all Tantric realization. In his right hand he holds the vajra (thunderbolt scepter), representing the masculine principle of compassion and skillful means. In his left hand he holds the ghanta (ritual bell), representing the feminine principle of wisdom. The crossing of his arms brings these two principles into union, symbolizing the supreme enlightened state that transcends all duality. The Bodhisattva crown worn by this statue reflects the Sambhogakaya dimension of Vajradhara’s presence — the body of limitless form through which he manifests in accessible, adorned appearance for the benefit of practitioners.

This statue is a monastic quality original produced by the same Newar artisan families who have supplied Tibetan monasteries with sacred sculpture for centuries. The crystal body, 24K gold fire gilding, and hand-applied semi-precious stone inlays make it an exceptional centerpiece for the altar of any Kagyu or Sakya practitioner, or a museum-quality collector’s piece for serious students of Himalayan Buddhist art.