A giant statue of the
bodhisattva
Vajrapani
in one of his various
tantric
forms, as a
fearsome protector deity, with a black complexion,
multiple arms, and wearing a string of humans skulls. He
is one of the
Eight Great Bodhisattvas
(fig.).
His
attributes
consist of
a
vajra,
a bell or
ghanta,
a
trident,
a rope,
and a long green
snake,
as well as
a golden snake that is coiling around his trident.