Item: Teacher (Lama) - Taranata
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Jonang (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Taranata, Kunga Nyingpo (1575-1634 [P1428]). This is a single painting depicting all the previous incarnations of Jonang Taranata. (Read a short biography of Taranata).
Surrounding Taranata and descending on the right and left sides are his fourteen previous incarnations.
At the top center is Shakyamuni Buddha. At the left side is Hevajra and Vajrayogini. At the right side is Chakrasamvara and Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara. Below Shakyamuni is Amitayus Buddha with Bhutadamara Vajrapani on the left and Simhamukha on the right.
At the bottom left is an unidentified donor figure. To the right is Yellow Jambhala, Brahmanarupa Mahakala, Panjarnata Mahakala and Raudrantaka.
It was previously thought that it might belong to a set of paintings, or a series of paintings depicting the Jonang Tradition of teachers.
Jeff Watt [added 10-2023], Nick Dharmadi [updated 8-2026]
Subject: Hats (Inward Turned Lappets)
Teacher: Taranata Main Page
Teacher: Taranata Biography
Teacher: Taranata Masterworks
Tradition: Jonang Painting Masterworks
Tradition: Jonang Painting Masterworks (Teachers)
Collection: Sotheby's, Painting (June, 1994; New York)
Teacher: Taranata (Incarnation Lineage)
Teacher: Taranata Incarnation Lineage