Himalayan Art Resources

Item: King/Chogyal/Emperor - of Shambhala

རྒྱལ་པོ། 国王
(item no. 34914)
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

Kalkin King 23. Maheśvara (dbang phyug chen po), holding a sword and shield. Inscriotion for the deity at the top left is (gbyug sngon can), unidentified.

Teacher at the top right is Lopon Damtsig Dorje (slob dpon dam tshig rdo rje).

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