Original Painting

Two Hand Mahakala

Deity

Mahakala

Dimensions

10x14

Medium

Hand painted with mineral colour and pure gold.

Two Hand Mahakala. , rendered with striking detail against a dark background. The central figure is a blue-skinned, fierce entity featuring a third eye on his forehead, sharp fangs bared in an open mouth, and a crown of stylized human skulls. He brandishes a curved ritual flaying knife (kartika) in his raised right hand, while his left hand holds a skull cup (kapala) near his chest. His hair flows wildly upwards like flames, and he is enveloped by a dynamic aura of stylized orange and gold fire, signifying the transformation of negative energy and the burning away of ignorance.