Ushnishavijaya (Buddhist Deity)
(item no. 89815)

Eastern Tibet

1700 - 1799

Uncertain Lineage

Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton

Collection of Mark Levy & Chog Dorje


 
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Ushnishavijaya (Tibetan: tsug tor nam par gyal ma): goddess of long-life, white in colour, with three faces and eight hands, seated inside a stupa.

"Ushnishavijaya, the colour of an autumn moon; with three faces, white, yellow and blue and eight hands. Each face has three very large eyes. The first right hand holds a visvavajra, second a white lotus with Amitabha residing, third an arrow and the fourth in supreme generosity. The first left holds a vajra lasso, second a bow, third bestowing protection and fourth in meditative equipoise holding an auspicious nectar vase; complete with silks and jewel ornaments, seated in [vajra] posture.

Within the outer circle of the stupa, on the right [side of the caitya], above a moon is Avalokiteshvara with a body white in colour; the left hand holds a lotus. On the left [of the caitya], above a sun is Vajrapani, blue; the left hand holds an utpala with vajra; standing in a peaceful manner and adorned with silks and jewels." (Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo, 1820-1892).

Jeff Watt 12-2000


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Buddhist Deity: Long-Life Deities
Collection of Mark Levy & Chog Dorje
Buddhist Deity: Ushnishavijaya
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