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24K Gold Plated Goddess Statue - Lha Mo 10x15
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24K Gold Plated Goddess Statue - Lha Mo 10x15
LHA MO
( Chhwaskamuni )
This is a bronze statue which has been hand made. It is bronze and plated with 24K Gold. It is very exotic.
from the book Short Description of Gods, Goddesses and Ritual Objects of Buddhism and Hinduism in Nepal
Lha Mo is the only feminine divinity among the eight terrible ones. (Dharma Palas). She is an important goddess of the Tibetans. In many monasteries, she has a place on the corner. She is always kept behind the curtain. She is most terrifying manifestation in the Northern Buddhist Pantheon. Being the only goddess defender of the Mahayana school she was armed by the gods. Heybajra gave her two dice to determine the life of men. Brahma gave her a fan of peacock's feathers. Kubera gave her a lion, which she wears in her right ear. Nanda, the serpent god gave her a serpent, which hangs from her left ear. Vajrapani gave her a hammer. Other gods gave her a mule, whose covering is the skin of a demon and the reins are of venomous serpents. Lha Mo is represented seated sideways on her mule. She wears all the Dharmapala ornaments. She has the third eye. Her expression is ferocious. She wears a long garland of heads. her covering is a tiger skin. In her right upraised hand, she displays the sceptre while the left holds the skull cup at the breast.
the measurements of this frightening goddess are about 10" by 15" by 6"
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