Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 12110)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Kagyu, Drigung (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Kunga Paljor, 2nd Drugchen ('brug chen 02 kun dga' dpal 'byor, 1428-1476).

At the center is Gomchen Upa Rinchen.

At the top left and right corners in rainbow spheres are Tilopa and Naropa. Below them are Marpa Lotsawa and Milarepa.

At the lower left is Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin (rdzogs chen padma rig 'dzin. 1625–1697), the First Dzogchen Rinpoche. At the lower center is Terton Chogyong Lingpa. At the lower right side is Chod Nyon Gelong Damcho.

Jeff Watt 4-2002

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