Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - of Shambhala

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 34907)
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

Kalki king 7. Vishnugupta (khyab 'jug sbas pa), trident and mala

Deity at the top right is white, three faced, six armed. Inscription reads (pad ma mthar byed)

Teacher at the top left is Sabzang Mati Panchen Lodro Gyaltsen (1294-1376). Inscription reads (sa bzang pan chen blo gros rgyal mtshan). He was a student of Dolpopa, and this likely indicates that the teachers depicted throughout this set are lineage holders of the Kalacakra tantra as listed in the Gelug system.


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