Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Angaja

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 24114)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Angaja the Elder (Tibetan: ne ten, yan lag Jung, Sanskrit: Sthavira Angaja): the 1st Elder from the set of 16 great Elders (arhat), from a set of twenty-three paintings depicting Shakyamuni Buddha and the Sixteen Elders (arhats).

"On the great snow mountain of Kailash is the noble elder Angaja, surrounded by 1,300 arhats; homage to the One holding an incense bowl and fly whisk." (Sakya liturgical verse).

Jeff Watt 2-2016

Secondary Images
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Arhat/Sthavira: Angaja Main Page
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Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Collection: Bonhams, Hong Kong (Painting. November 30, 2022)
Arhat/Sthavira: Angaja Masterworks