(item no. 87229)
 Central Tibet 1500 - 1599 Sakya Lineage 82.40x71.70cm (32.44x28.23in) Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc.# 67.829, Gift of John Goelet) Add to My Gallery 
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Rakta Yamari (Tibetan: shin je she mar. English: the Red Enemy of Death). An emanation of the bodhisattva of wisdom Manjushri, he embraces the consort Vajra Vetali.
Sanskrit: Rakta Yamari At the top center is the primordial buddha Vajradhara accompanied by mahasiddhas (Indian adepts) and Tibetan lamas of the lineage. The principal Indian Lineage: Vajradhara, Manjushri Yamari, Jnanadakini, mahasiddha Virupa, Dombi Heruka, Viratipa, Matigarbha, Gambhiramati, Vajrasana Ashokashri, Nishkalangka Devi, Revendra Prabha, Chag Lotsawa Choje Pal (the first Tibetan in the lineage), etc. There were many lineages of Rakta Yamari to enter Tibet and most are traced back to the mahasiddha Virupa. Jeff Watt 4-2001
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Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Tradition: Sakya Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta
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Photographed Image Courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Reproduced with permission. © 2004 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.