Himalayan Art Resources

Indian Scholar: Aryadeva (Drawings)

Aryadeva Drawings | Aryadeva Main Page | Six Ornaments & Two Excellent Ones

is traditionally considered the most famous student of Nagarjuna. Both of these teachers are included in the group known as the Six Ornaments and Two Excellent Ones of the Southern Continent. The images below are of a series of drawings illustrating the life story of Aryadeva. They were created in the 1960s by a respected Tibetan artist known generally by the title of Guru-ji.

The images were digitally scanned from photocopies of the original works. The copies were made in 1976 from the originals in the possession of Jared Rhoton. (SRG Archive)