This 15.5" inches Antique Rare Authentic Gandhara Art Handmade Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement-Vajra Hammer is obtained from a private collection of a Tantric Practitioner who lived in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh India.
This Vajra Hammer, also known as the Dorjey Towa in Tibetan, is a ritualistic tool in Buddhism that symbolizes the power of wisdom to overcome ignorance and illusion. This Vajra Hammer also known as Vajramudgara in Sanskrit and Dorjee Thoba in Tibetan is a right hand or a method weapon of many deities and essentially symbolizes the smashing or pounding of evil dispositions, especially avarice, covetousness, and miserliness
USES :
The vajra hammer is used in esoteric rituals, such as the purification ceremony before a Kalachaka initiation. It can also be used for visualization or evocation of deities. A vajra hammer is a ritual tool that symbolizes the power of wisdom to destroy ignorance. It is used in Buddhist rituals and is often depicted in Buddhist art.
APPEARANCE :
The vajra hammer is often depicted in Buddhist art and is carried by deities and dharma protectors. It is usually made of brass or bronze, with four prongs at each end that curve around a central fifth to form a lotus bud shape.
Symbolism. The Vajra Hammer is a symbol of the properties of a diamond and a thunderbolt. In Hinduism, it has also been associated with weapons
SYMBOLISM OF THE VAJRA HAMMER :
A vajra hammer symbolizes the relentless effectiveness of critical wisdom in smashing ignorance and illusion. The hammer is often shown being carried by numerous deities and dharma protectors in Buddhist sculpture and painting, and it is used by the priesthood in esoteric rituals. It is employed, for instance, in the purification ceremony that precedes Kalachaka initiation.
