Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - Virupa
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1200 - 1299 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Buddhist |
| Size | 55.90x49.80cm (22.01x19.61in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Kronos Collection |
Virupa, Yogeshvara (Tibetan: nal jor wang chug bir wa pa. English: the Lord of Yoga, Ugly One): foremost in magical attainments among all the siddhas. He is surrounded in registers on all sides by the Eighty-four Great Siddhas of India and beyond.
An inscription written on the reverse claims that the painting had been blessed by Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen (1182-1251).
(See HAR on Patreon for an essay and video of this painting).
Jeff Watt 11-2021
Publication: Sacred Visions
Contents: Mahasiddha List (Buton Rinchen Drub)
Thematic Sets
Indian Adept: Virupa (Siddha Sets)
Indian Adept: Virupa (Paintings)
Indian Adept: Virupa (Painting Masterworks)
Subject: Composition - Registers
Indian Adept: Siddha Appearance Masterworks (Painting)
Indian Adept (Mahasiddha): Painting (Early Period 11th-14th)
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara & the Eighty-four Mahasiddhas (Single Composition)
Indian Adept: Hands of the Dakini/Deity
Subject: Nepalese Masterworks (Painting)
Subject: Inscriptions (Historical Information)
Subject: Sakya/Shalu Mahasiddha System
Subject: Three Great Nepalese Style Paintings
Indian Adept: Virupa (Left Pointing Gesture)
Indian Adept: Virupa Art History
Video: Religious Context (YouTube)
Indian Adept: Virupa Main Page