Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Dorje Drolo
(item no. 71954), detail 3

Tibet

1800 - 1899

Nyingma Lineage

Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton

Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi


 
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Dorje Drolo, one of the eight forms of Padmasambhava, representing eight important events from the life-story.

Art Represented in Art: at the middle left is Putalipa seated in front of a painting of the meditational deity Hevajra. This scene is described in the text narrating the biography and depiction of Putalipa based on the writings of Jonang Taranata.

Jeff watt 8-2010


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Padmasambhava: Dorje Drolo
Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi
Padmasambhava: Eight Forms (Tibet house, New Delhi)
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Subject: Art Depicted in Art (Paintings)



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