Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Sitatapatra (Buddhist Deity)

གདུགས་དཀར། ནང་ལྷ། 大白伞盖佛母(佛教本尊)
(item no. 42749)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1400 - 1499
Lineages Sakya and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Sitatapatra.

Three Faces, Six Arms: "...Arya Sitatapatra, white, with three faces and six arms. The main face is white, right face blue, left face red; having three eyes. The first pair of hands hold a vajra and white wheel. The middle pair [ hold] an arrow and bow. The lower pair [hold] a hook and a wrathful gesture together with a lasso. Wearing heavenly jewels and clothing, the legs are seated in vajra posture." [Page 710].

Jeff Watt [added 8-2026]

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