Item: Teacher (Lama) - Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Shechen Archives - photographs |
Jamyang Kyentse Wangpo. This composition is based on a Guruyoga practice depicting Kyentse Wangpo as a mahasiddha riding a turtle. Other famous teachers of the 19th century such as Jamgon Kongtrul, Zhalu Tankyong and Chogyur Lingpa are positioned surrounding the central figure.
Video: HAR #102214
Jamyang Khyentse appears in the guise of a siddha with one face and two hands holding a sword aloft in the right hand and a vase upraised in the left. A consort stands to the proper left side as they both ride atop a tortoise. At the top center is the seated figure of Padmasambhava with the female consort Yeshe Tsogyal standing to the side.
Center: Osel Trulpai Dorje (Khyentse Wangpo on a tortoise) Upper Left: Shalu Losal Tankyong on a lion Upper Right: Jamgon Pema Garwang (Jamgon Kongtrul on a dragon) Lower Left: Gyalse Shepen Taye on an elephant Lower Right: Chogyur Dechen Lingpa on a tiger
Jeff Watt 6-2006 [updated 7-2026]
Subject: Guruyoga Iconography Page
Collection of Shechen Archives: Gallery II
Teacher: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Main Page
Teacher: Jamyang Khyentse (Guruyoga)
Teachers: Tibetans with Heruka Appearance