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fierce Mahakala in bronze, with fangs, bulging eyes and curling tongue.He wears
a five-skull crown, symbolizing his triumph over the five poisons; he is adorned
with snakes, a garland of severed heads, a leopard skin garment, armbands, jeweled
ornaments and furling scarves. His eyebrows and whiskers are like fur, his beard
is in coils, his hair is a rising mass of flames. Across his back he wears the
fresh skin of an elephant. Originally a demon, Mahakala was tamed by Avalokiteshvara
and transformed into a protector of Buddhism. He is seen here trampling upon the
elephant-headed representation of the ignorance that obstructs progress on the
path to realization. Mahakala is a reminder of the dedication required to ruthlessly
destroy all obscurations. |
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