Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - (multiple figures)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Kagyu and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Person
Eighty-four Mahasiddha of the Abhayadatta System based on the depictions documented by Jonang Taranata (1575-1635) as commissioned and painted as murals in the Ganden Puntsogling Monastery, Tibet. (See Abhayadatta Outline Page).
This painting belongs to an eleven painting set and depicts eight Indian adepts, siddhas, late in the list following the Abhayadatta system: numbers 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68. The composition is the 9th painting (R4) in the set and placed 4th to the proper left hand side of the central image.
Top center: Akashagarbha Bodhisattva
61. Bhikshanapa
62. Dhilipa
63. Kumbharipa
64. Carbaripa
65. Manibhadra
66. Mekhala
67. Kanakhala
68. Kilakilapada
Jeff Watt 6-2009
See details: HAR 99221, HAR 99224, HAR 99225.
Painting Set: Indian Adepts (84) - Palpung Composition
Painting Style: Palpung Monastery (Masterworks)
Indian Adept: Siddha Appearance Masterworks (Painting)
Indian Adept (Mahasiddha): Painting (Late Period 17th to the Present)