Item: Mahottara Heruka (Buddhist Deity) - (3 Faces)
ཆེ་མཆོག་ཧེ་རུ་ཀ།
嘿噜嘎 (八大法)
(item no. 194)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 66.36x47.63cm (26.13x18.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.12.2 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Shri Vishuddha Heruka. Of the three teachers at the top center Karma Lingpa sits on the left side holding a gold 'terma' casket in the left hand. On the right side is Choje wearing a red and blue cap.
Jeff Watt 8-2011
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Subject: Guhyagarbha Tantra (Peaceful & Wrathful Deities)
Buddhist Deity: Mahottara Heruka (Chemchog)
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