Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - of Shambhala

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 34904)
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: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Dharma King 2. Sureśvara (lha'i dbang po), an emanation of Kṣitigarbha.

The Indian teacher in the top left is the Nepali Pandita Samantasribhadra. He began the Ra lineage of Kalachakra teachings named after his translator Ra Lotsawa Chorab.


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