26 cm Consecrated Marichi Statue — Dharma Protector of Shambhala Filled with Rare Holy Relics

Specifications

• Height: 26 cm
• Width: 19.5 cm
• Depth: 30 cm
• Weight: Approximately 10 lbs (4.5 kg)
• Material: Bronze or Oxidzied Copper
• Construction: Traditional multi-piece assembly
• Note: Slight variations in color and finish occur due to the traditional casting and hand-finishing process.

21st Tara Marichi Statue Details

Marichi is one of the Twenty-One Taras and is renowned as a swift protector who dispels obstacles, grants protection during travel, removes fears, and clears unseen dangers before they arise. Riding her magnificent chariot drawn by seven pigs, she represents unstoppable enlightened activity that overcomes ignorance and swiftly carries practitioners toward awakening. She is often depicted as running faster than the dawning of the great bliss in a single instance and the rising sun.

Within the Jonang tradition and the Kalachakra lineage, Marichi holds a unique and revered place. She is the Dharma Protectress of Shambhala and also Khentrul Rinpoche's personal Dharma Protector, making her practice deeply connected with the flourishing of the Kalachakra teachings and the vision of the Second Golden Age.

This impressive 30 cm brass statue has been traditionally cast in multiple pieces, carefully assembled, filled with sacred relics and mantras, and extensively blessed according to Khentrul Rinpoche's instructions. Rather than serving as decoration alone, it has been prepared as an authentic support for meditation, shrine practice, and accumulating merit through connection with the living Buddhist lineage.

The Motivation for Creating These Statues

Khentrul Rinpoche continually teaches that sacred statues should become authentic supports for Dharma practice through proper filling and consecration. A statue is not complete simply because it is beautifully made. It becomes a genuine support for realization through the sacred causes and conditions placed within it.

Creating these Marichi statues fulfills several important purposes.

1. To provide an authentic support for Marichi practice.

Marichi's enlightened activity is renowned for swiftly removing obstacles, protecting practitioners from seen and unseen dangers, and creating favorable conditions for Dharma practice and beneficial activity.

2. To preserve authentic lineage blessings.

Properly filled statues require rare substances, sacred mantras, qualified lamas, empowerments, and careful ritual preparation. As these conditions become increasingly rare, Khentrul Rinpoche wishes to preserve this authentic tradition for future generations.

3. To create the best possible conditions for practitioners.

Rather than offering empty statues, every statue is prepared according to traditional methods using authentic relics, mantras, and blessings so practitioners have a true support for their spiritual path.

We do not sell blessings. We create authentic Dharma supports according to the traditional methods preserved within the living Jonang lineage.

The Relics and Consecration

Following Khentrul Rinpoche's instructions, every Marichi statue was traditionally filled with an extraordinary collection of sacred substances gathered over many years.

Each statue contains:

• Marichi mantras and sacred scrolls
• Tara mantras connected with the Twenty-One Taras
• Numerous holy relics collected from multiple Buddhist traditions
• Sacred substances prepared specifically for Marichi practice
• Sand from Marichi Empowerments bestowed by Khentrul Rinpoche over many years
• Additional relics, blessed pills, and sacred substances connected with Tara practice

After being filled, the statues were blessed during the extensive Drolmi Kazug Auspicious Fortune Tower Puja conducted by Khentrul Rinpoche during the powerful 2025 summer solstice.

During these ceremonies, the blessings of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were invoked, with particular emphasis on Ārya Tara, whose enlightened activity swiftly brings beings everything needed for both worldly prosperity and ultimate liberation.

The statues were further blessed through the invocation of Red Vaiśravaṇa Holding the Spear, whose enlightened activity helps establish the causes for lasting abundance, generosity, and the flourishing of Dharma throughout the world.

This consecration formed part of one of the most extensive blessing ceremonies ever undertaken by the global Dzokden community. Rare offerings and sacred substances were gathered from around the world over many months to create the highest possible conditions for authentic consecration. Every aspect was prepared with great care according to traditional Buddhist instructions.

To truly appreciate the blessings contained within this statue, one should remember the extraordinary causes and conditions required to gather these sacred substances, empowerment relics, holy mantras, and authentic lineage blessings. Such conditions arise only through immense merit accumulated over countless lifetimes.

The Benefits of Meditating with the Statue

Swiftly Removes Obstacles

Marichi's enlightened activity is traditionally invoked to remove visible and invisible obstacles, dispel fear, and create favorable conditions for both spiritual practice and everyday life.

Connects You to the Dharma Protector of Shambhala

As the protector of Shambhala and Khentrul Rinpoche's personal Dharma Protector, Marichi creates a profound karmic connection to the Kalachakra teachings and the aspiration for the flourishing of the Golden Age.

Strengthens Tara Practice

Because Marichi is the Twenty-First Tara, this statue is an especially meaningful support for practitioners devoted to the Twenty-One Taras, strengthening one's connection to Tara's enlightened compassion and swift activity.

Creates Protection for Your Home and Shrine

Making offerings and prayers before an authentically consecrated image of Marichi establishes conditions for protection, harmony, and the removal of obstacles affecting your family, home, and Dharma activities.

Creates Vast Merit

Offering, meditating, or simply maintaining a properly consecrated statue creates powerful merit and helps establish the causes for wisdom, abundance, compassion, and eventual awakening.

Note on Consecrated Statues Only

Dzokden does not offer empty statues.
Not because blessings are for sale—but because Khentrul Rinpoche teaches that:

• A statue without relics, mantras, and consecration cannot function as the authentic support for practice. We should always try our best when it comes to creating conditions. 

• Practitioners deserve sacred objects that genuinely benefit their path.

• Proper consecration requires rare materials, empowered lamas, and a level of effort that is difficult to replicate outside the monastery.

For this reason, only fully filled and authentically consecrated statues are made available. These are not objects of commerce; they are supports for Dharma, created with immense care for the benefit of practitioners. We need to be clear on this as some people have the wrong understanding.