Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Chaturbhuja (Four-hands)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 36248)
| Origin Location | China |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1200 - 1299 |
| Lineages | Kagyu and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Summary: This form of Mahakala can be either a protector deity (dharmapala) or a meditational deity (ishtadevata).
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja Mahakala Early Paintings
Region: Dunhuang, China (Tantric Cave Murals & Mahasiddhas)
Region: Western Xia (Tangut) Main Page
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja, Four-hands Main Page
Mahakala - Chaturbhuja (Single Form)
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja, Four-hands (Betapala)
Region: Dunhuang (Iconographic Programs)
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja Art History
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