Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 705)
Origin Location Tibet
Lineages Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist
Size 77.47x53.98cm (30.50x21.25in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc.# P1998.17.1
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Lay Person

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1615

Interpretation / Description

Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158) the 3rd in the lineage of Sakya throne-holders. The bodhisattva Maitreya stands at the left and Manjushri on the right. Further surrounded by teachers of the Lamdre lineage, the special meditational deity Hevajra is repeated 3 times in the composition of the painting. Beneath or alongside each figure is a name inscription written with black lettering in the Ume style of script.

Sac chen kun ga nyin po Biographical Details

Jeff Watt 2-2001

Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: Homage to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo.

Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: sa chen kun dga' snying po la na mo.

Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (Cursive script (Umay))

Secondary Images
Related Items
Thematic Sets
Subject: Margapala Lineage Paintings (Sakya)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 7
Tradition: Sakya Teachers
Tradition: Sakya Founders
Teacher: Sachen Kunga Nyingpo Main Page
Painting Set: Margapala [14]