{"product_id":"antique-khmer-style-standing-bronze-angkor-wat-hevajra-statue-26cm-10-tall","title":"Antique Khmer Style Standing Bronze Tantric Hevajra \u0026 Nairatmya Statue - 48cm\/19\" Tall","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntique Khmer Style Standing Bronze Tantric Hevajra \u0026amp; Nairatmya Statue - 48cm\/19\" Tall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures (Height) 48cm\/19\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and rare antique Khmer style bronze Tantric Hevajra \u0026amp; Nairatmya statue in 13th century Bayon style. Hevajra is one of the main yidams (a fully enlightened being) in Tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eIn tantric Buddhism,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHevajra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a powerful meditational deity (yidam) who personifies complete enlightenment, often portrayed dancing in fierce joy. His consort\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNairatmya\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose name means “egolessness” or “no‑self”, embodies the realisation that all phenomena are empty of a permanent self.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eTogether they are depicted in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eyab‑yum\u003c\/strong\u003e—literally “father‑mother”—where the male deity embraces his consort, symbolising the inseparable union of method (compassion, skilful means) and wisdom (realisation of emptiness). In this embrace, Hevajra’s dynamic, many‑armed form and Nairatmya’s poised, often smaller body become a three‑dimensional mandala of the tantric path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eHere, Hevajra appears as an eight‑headed, sixteen‑armed, four‑legged deity, with one right leg raised in a vigorous dance above trampling the demon, Mara.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eKey features of Khmer Hevajra include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple heads\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eight heads, arranged in tiers, representing different aspects of awakened awareness encircling a central, primary face.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSixteen arms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each hand holds a small animal, Buddha deity, or symbolic object, signifying Hevajra’s mastery over worldly forces and mental poisons.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour legs in dance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One leg stamps on the prone figure of the demon Mara, while another is lifted in a dramatic motion, expressing liberation from samsaric constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eWhile bronze images of Hevajra alone are already rare outside Cambodia,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebronze representations of Hevajra embracing Nairatmya are considerably rarer\u003c\/strong\u003e. A small number of examples—often cited in specialist catalogues and private collections—show the fully developed yab‑yum form:\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eHevajra retains his eight heads and sixteen arms, but his primary pair of arms enfolds Nairatmya at the heart of the composition.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eNairatmya sits pressed against his torso, with her own attributes, the two bodies forming a single, compact vertical axis.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe sculpture stands on a double lotus base. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lotus flower represents purity, compassion and the giving of great joy to all. A\u003c\/span\u003ebove a prostrate figure of the demon Mara, within what is effectively a sculpted mandala of union and transformation.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eBecause many Khmer bronzes were lost or melted down over the centuries, surviving pieces of Hevajra and Nairatmya in yab‑yum are often treated as reference points in the study of Southeast Asian tantric art. It is precisely this level of rarity that makes any authentic Khmer bronze of the pair such a significant object in museum and specialist gallery contexts.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe flourishing of Hevajra imagery in Cambodia is closely tied to the reign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Jayavarman VII\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (late 12th–early 13th century), the great builder of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm, and other iconic temples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eFor contemporary collectors, curators, and students of Southeast Asian Buddhism, Khmer images of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHevajra and Nairatmya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffer a rare three‑dimensional window into tantric practice at Angkor. Museums such as the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Met feature important Hevajra pieces, while specialist research and exhibitions continue to refine our understanding of this iconography.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eIn the private sphere, authentic Khmer bronzes of Hevajra—especially those with Nairatmya in yab‑yum—are typically handled by major auction houses, high‑end dealers, and a small number of specialised galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eFor collectors used to Cambodian Buddhist and Hindu sculpture, a genuine Hevajra bronze represents:\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etouchstone of Angkor’s tantric era\u003c\/strong\u003e, directly connected to Jayavarman VII’s religious programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eAn unusually explicit visualisation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enon‑dual wisdom and compassion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Southeast Asian form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eA sculptural challenge that shows the technical peak of Khmer bronze casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eFor those more broadly interested in tantric Buddhism, even studying images of these bronzes—and visiting them in museum collections—can deepen appreciation for how sophisticated, and how localised, Vajrayana practice became outside India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HD Asian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57679512764803,"sku":"SCBR4907","price":2113.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/4769\/5207\/files\/SCBR4907-4.jpg?v=1774523022","url":"https:\/\/de.hdasianart.com\/en\/products\/antique-khmer-style-standing-bronze-angkor-wat-hevajra-statue-26cm-10-tall","provider":"HD Asian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}