Kagyu Trinle Shingta, the 7th Drugchen (1718-1766): with the right hand extended across the knee and the left in the lap supporting a long-life vase; dressed in the robes of a monk.

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Directly above is Katog Rigdzin Chenpo Tsewang Norbu (1698-1755). With the hands in the gesture of meditation he holds a skullcup and long-life vase in the lap. Attired in the variously coloured garments of a layman, he wears a lotus hat atop the head with long black hair beneath.

Tsewang Norbu

At the upper left is Tamche Kyenpa Drolwai Gon (Jonang Taranata). The right hand holds a vajra to the heart and the left, resting on the knee, cups an upturned bell. Wearing the orange robes of a monk and a red pandita hat, he sits on a cushioned seat and gazes to the side.

Taranata

At the bottom center is the peaceful enlightened protector Shri Lakshmi (Tibetan: pal lha mo) the peaceful form of Shri Devi. (Name inscriptions accompany the various figures and life-story vignettes).

Jeff Watt 11-2000