Item: Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Dorje Drolo
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 20224)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Nyingma and Buddhist |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Drolo, wrathful emanation of Padmasambhava. He belongs to the group of Eight Principal Forms that mark important events in the life story of guru Rinpoche. Dorje Drolo also functions as a guruyoga practice/meditational deity.
Jeff Watt 6-2013
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