Guhyasamaja - Akshobhyavajra
(item no. 46), Reverse Side

Central Tibet

1500 - 1599

Gelug Lineage

80.01x59.69cm (31.50x23.50in)

Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton

Collection of Rubin Museum of Art

(acc.# P1994.3.5)

 
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Akshobhyavajra, Guhyasamaja (Tibetan: mi kyo dor je, sang wa du pa. English: the Unshakeable Scepter, Secret Assembly): principle deity of the Father (Method) classification of Anuttarayoga Tantra.

Peaceful in appearance, with a stern expression, blue in colour, he has three faces and six hands, embracing the consort. Lineage teachers are seated above and along the sides are retinue deities from the mandala of the principal figure.

Jeff Watt 9-2000


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Publication: Worlds of Transformation

Thematic Set
Tradition: Gelug Deity Paintings
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery VI
Buddhist Deity: Guhyasamaja (Main Page)
Painting Style: Men-ri (New)
Buddhist Deity: Guhyasamaja - Akshobhyavajra
Painting Style: Central Tibetan



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