Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama)

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 36543)
Lineages Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Kunkhyen Sanghabhadra

He is depicted as a Tibetan scholar of Sanskrit grammar, holding a book in his left hand and a pen in his right. He is dressed in a long-sleeved robe; his feet are covered by a dark undergarment. He wears a pandita hat and an eye covering on his head.

Above right in the sky is Mahacakra Vajrapani, Bottom left, a protector wearing robes, holding a spear and human heart, riding a horse.


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