H: 11.7 cm

This protector deity is called Dorje Lepga. It is said that the worldly spirit Dorje Legpa was subjugated in the 8th century by Guru Padmasambhava and oath bound as a protector of Buddhism. His primary function is to safeguard the Revealed Treasure texts (Terma) of the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Dorje Legpa belongs to the category of Tibetan Buddhist Worldly Protectors, first worshiped by Nyingma School, latter by Kagyu and others. According to Nyingma scripts, he is considered as the head of the nine sets of protector deities. This gilt figure depicts him conventionally as a blacksmith with one face, two hands, and three eyes. The face is radiant with bared fangs, exhaling a poisonous breath, with hair flowing upward like flames, a powerful being with his dynamic posture. Along with its innovative design, making this piece highly collectable.