A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAHASIDDHA
probably Ming dynasty, seated in a yogic pose on a double lotus base draped with a lion skin, wearing an elaborate headdress, heavy earrings and a cloak, a floral medallion engraved to the underside, 13cm high
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There are eighty-four Mahasiddhas of Tantric Buddhism who can take many various forms. The title applies to figures who embody and cultivate the 'siddhi of perfection'. They have been able to attain the realization of the Buddha's teachings, which grants them the status of a guru or a tantric master, and accompanying psychic and spiritual abilities.
