Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - of Shambhala

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 34905)
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 4. Somadatta (zla bas byin), staff and chain lasso, an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin, who is shown on the top right.

Teacher on the top left is Ra Yeshe Sengge, with the long hair and white clothes of a lay practitioner. He was the son of Ra Lotsawa Chorab.


View other items in the Thematic Set: Painting Set: Shambhala Kings (Tashi Lhunpo Style)