Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Hevajra (Buddhist Deity)

ཀྱེ་རྡོ་རྗེ། ནང་ལྷ། 喜金刚(佛教本尊)
(item no. 30538)
Origin Location Mongolia
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Gelug and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Hevajra and Nairatmya accompanied by Eight Goddesses.

At the top center is Tsongkapa with Gyaltsab seated on the left and Khedrub seated on the right.

At the bottom center is Shadbhuja Mahakala. On the left is Yama Dharmaraja. On the right side is Shri Devi Magzor Gyalmo.

Jeff Watt 1-2014

Secondary Images
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Tradition: Gelug Protectors (Composition Examples)
Buddhist Deity: Hevajra Main Page
Collection: Christie's. Jan. 28, 2014