Shangpa White Khechari (Kachod Karmo)

The central figure, Khechari, is a white-skinned deity shown from the torso up, featuring a prominent, realistically rendered human vulva at the base of her torso. She is adorned with a garland of severed human heads, gold jewelry, and a crown of skulls. Her arms are raised: in her right hand she holds a vajra-handled curved knife (kartika), and in her left she holds a skull cup (kapala). She is set against a vibrant red circular background filled with golden rays, which is bordered by stylized floral patterns. Below and in the corners, smaller red figures of Vajrayogini appear in various poses against mountainous and fiery landscapes.

This artwork represents the Vajrayogini tantra within the Shangpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, a practice focused on the transformation of desire and the realization of emptiness. The depiction of the yoni (vulva) as a central meditative focus relates to the 'Khechari' (Sky-goer) practice, aimed at achieving rapid spiritual attainment through subtle body work.