Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 204659)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Lha'i Gyalpo: a previous incarnation of the Dalai Lama based on the text Kadam Legbam.

At the top center is Nirmana Bhikshu (Trulpa'i Gelong) at the left side is Vasubandhu with a monastic figured named Pagpa Namdrol De seated below. On the right side is the monastic figure Sugata Ratna Chandra. At the lower right is a form of Tara (Tsephelje Drolma), yellow in colour, with one face and four arms according to the Suryagupta tradition.

At the bottom center is Sarvavid Vairochana Buddha, white in colour. At the left side is a male lay figure named Pagpa Ke'u Zugchen. At the right side is Trailokyavijaya Tara, female, orange in colour.

Jeff Watt 2-2026

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Publications
Publication: Tibet, Tradition & Change

Thematic Sets
Subject: Kadam Legbam Page
King: Lha'i Gyalpo
Painting Set: Kadam Legbam (Bruckner/Hahn)