Vintage bronze pendant with the depiction of the buddhist bull-headed deity Yamantaka, the most wrathful manifestation of Manjushri. He embodies a wrath so powerful that it can be a danger even to himself if not controlled properly. The name 'yamantaka' consists of 'Yama' and 'antaka' and can roughly be translated as 'Destroyer of the Lord of Death'; by defeating Yama (the Lord of Death) the endless cycle of samsara can be broken. In Vajrayana Buddhism, Yamantaka is often equated with the meditational deity Vajrabhairava, but in his bull-headed depiction as Yamantaka he can be dated back to the earlier school of Nyingma or even the pre-buddhist Bon spirituality of Tibet. In the different schools, the role of Yamantaka may vary a bit, from a very strong protector (especially a 'dharmapala'; protector of the buddhist dharma) to a wrathful destroyer with an almost uncontrollable rage.
This bronze pendant comes from Nepal and is from vintage origin. It weighs 22 grams and has a size of approximately 4 centimeters high and 3 centimeters wide. It can be worn as a personal amulet or be attached to your ritual clothing or attributes.
