Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Shakyamuni

ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ། 释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 2240)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Buddha

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Shakyamuni Buddha and the Lamrim lineage of teachers belonging to the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

At the bottom center is Vajrabhairava. On the left side is Shadbhuja Mahakala and Vaishravana Riding a Lion. On the right side are Yama Dharmaraja and Shri Devi Magzor Gyalmo.

Jeff Watt 2-2017

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