Lot Essay
The blue tutelary deity Cakrasamvara is an important deity in the esoteric Buddhist pantheon with his own tantra devoted to him, the Cakrasamvaratantra. He is one of the most venerated Buddhist yidams in the Kathmandu Valley. Shown here in sexual embrace with his consort Vajravarahi. Together they trample on the blue Bhairava and the red Kalaratri, emanations of the Hindu gods Shiva and Durga.