Item: Medicine Buddha - Retinue Figure
སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་ལྷ།
药师佛
(item no. 74287)
| Origin Location | Buryatia |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground: Textile Image |
| Collection | Buryat Historical Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Raksha (Tibetan: sin po. English: Demon): retinue deity of the south western side of the Medicine Buddha Mandala of Fifty-one Deities. This textile belongs to a larger set depicting all fifty-one deities.
"...in the south west direction...Raksha, reddish-black, holding a sword, riding on a zombie." Collection of All Tantras vol.1, page 116.
Tenzin Dharlo, 5-2006
Subject: Strings of Miniature Paintings (Banners)
Collection of Buryat Historical Museum
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha Main Page
Textile: Embroidered Artwork Main Page
Subject: Guardians of the Ten Directions
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Textile: Masterworks (纺织品, འཐག་དྲུབ་མ།)
Subject: Zombie Figures in Art
Textile: Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Retinue Figure Masterworks)
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