Yama or Yamraj the Lord of Death
Yamantaka Statue: Yama, king and judge of the dead, is believed to sit in the centre of the regions of hell. The wicked are brought before him to be questioned and judged and are then conducted to their punishment by demons. Yama has three forms. One form has a bull’s head, third eye, and crown of skulls, behind which his hair rise in flame shape. He steps to the right on the bull under which is a woman and holds a chopper in his right-hand skull cup in his left. The second form is with a bull’s head, third eye, crown of skulls, hair rising in flame shape and is naked, but has a belt of heads and many jewels, sometime he is represented with his sister Yami at his left holding a skull cup. On his breast is an ornament representing the Buddhist wheel. In the third form he is judge of hell. He is like the above except that he steps to the left on a man.
About this Yamantaka Statue
Expertly cast from copper alloy using lost wax method and 24 K gold gilded with hand painted face, this statue is a beautiful portrayal of Yamantaka. This Yamantaka Statue was crafted in Patan, Nepal by master artisans of the Shakya clan who are considered among the best in the world. These craftsmen are the modern heirs to a centuries-old tradition of creating sacred art for use in temples and monasteries. The fine metalworking techniques have been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times.
