Vajrakila (Eight Pronouncements)
(item no. 532)

Central Tibet

1800 - 1899

Nyingma Lineage

59.69x43.18cm (23.50x17in)

Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton

Collection of Rubin Museum of Art

(acc.# F1996.31.18)

 


Vajrakila, Heruka (Tibetan: dor je phur ba, thrag thung, English: Vajra Peg, Blood Drinker). Also known as Vajra Kumara (Vajra Youth) he is the activity deity from the set of Eight Herukas (Tib.: ka gye) of the Mahayoga Tantras of the Nyingmapa School.

Sanskrit: Vajrakila

Jeff Watt 11-2000


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Thematic Set
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery III
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Vajrakila (Kagye)
Buddhist Deity: Eight Pronouncement Heruka
Painting Style: Central Tibetan



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