Item: Mandala of Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Chaturbhuja (Four-hands)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 205506)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Summary: This form of Mahakala can be either a protector deity (dharmapala) or a meditational deity (ishtadevata).
Mandala: 9 deity Chaturbhuja Mahakala
Surrounding deities (Miscellaneous Protectors):
Tseringma,
Vaisravana,
Begtse Chen,
Dorje Dragden (Minister of Pehar, Nechung Oracle deity),
Unidentified red tsen protector
This is the final painting in the set of 108 Mandalas.
Nick Dharmadi, 7-2026
View other items in the Thematic Set: Publication: Celestial Palace of the Gods of Tantric Vajrayana
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