Cakrasamvara and Vajravarahi in Yab-Yum

Cakrasamvara has multiple heads and twelve arms, his blue body contrasting with the bright red body of the female deity Vajravarahi, who embraces him with her legs wrapped around his waist. They are set against a vibrant, fiery red circular mandorla bordered by stylized flames. Cakrasamvara holds a vajra (thunderbolt scepter) and a ghanta (bell) in his primary crossed hands, with other hands wielding various ritual implements including a damaru drum, a khatvanga staff, and a skull cup. Smaller, secondary figures of dancing dakinis occupy the four corners of the rectangular frame, which is edged with a decorative floral pattern.

This image represents the pinnacle of Buddhist Tantric practice in the Anuttarayoga class, specifically relating to the Cakrasamvara Tantra. The union of the deities symbolizes the non-dual integration of compassion (upaya) and wisdom (prajna) necessary for the realization of enlightenment.