Item: Medicine Buddha - Retinue Figure
སངས་རྒྱས་སྨན་ལྷ།
药师佛
(item no. 35831)
| Lineages | Buddhist |
|---|---|
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Raksha (Tibetan: sin po. English: Demon): retinue deity of the south western side of the Medicine Buddha Mandala of Fifty-one Deities. This textile belongs to a larger set depicting all fifty-one deities.
"...in the south west direction...Raksha, reddish-black, holding a sword, riding on a zombie." Collection of All Tantras vol.1, page 116.
Tenzin Dharlo, 6-2014
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Painting Style: Yuan Period Art, Araniko School
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