Shakyamuni Buddha and the 16 Arhats Mandala (Tibetan: sang gye sha kya tu pa dang ne ten chu drug pa'i kyil khor).

Sanskrit: Buddha Shakyamuni Tibetan: Sang gye sha kya tu pa

The forms of the Buddha and Arhats are represented by pink lotus flowers; the Buddha in the middle encircled by the 16 Arhats. At the four sides are four doors, 'T' shaped structures, each with a lotus seat for the Four Guardian Kings of the Directions. At the lower front is a single lotus seat for the attendant to the Arhats - Dharmatala.

The meditation practice of Shakyamuni with the 16 Arhats was popularized by Jowo Atisha and later by the Kashmiri pandit Shakyashri Bhadra.

Jeff Watt 9-2000