Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Dorje Setrab
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Warrior
Gender: Male
Dorje Setrab: is either an indigenous daemon, spirit, local god of Tibet, subjugated by Padmasambhava and appointed as a guardian of the Buddhist religion or he was brought to Tibet from India by Ngog Legpai Sherab.
Dorje Setrab is the special protector of Sangpu Monastery of the Kadampa Tradition founded by Dromton. Sangpu Neutog Monastery (gsang phu ne'u thog) was founded by Ngog Legpai Sherab in 1071/72.
At the top center is je Tsongkapa with an Indian teacher on the left side and the meditational deity Vajrabhairava on the right side.
Six additional retinue figures accompany Dorje Setrab.
Jeff Watt 10-2000 [updated 1-2014]
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