Item: Medicine Buddha - Main Form
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground: Textile Image, Applique |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaishajyaguru. Tibetan: sang gye men la. English: the Buddha, Guru of Medicine).
Tibetan: Sang gye men la
At the top center is Je Tsongkapa. At the lower right and left sides are Manjushri and Vajrapani. At the bottom left is an unidentified Tibetan worldly protector. At the center is a female deity holding two vajra scepters. At the right side is the lead goddess for the Tanma Chunyi group of twelve Tibetan environmental goddesses.
1. Bhaishajyaguru, Vaidurya Prabha Raja (blue) Inner Circle of Eight Figures: 2. Ashokattamshri (pink) 3. Suvarnabhadra Vimala (white) 4. Abhijnaraja (pink) 5. Shakyamuni (golden) 6. Suparakirtita Namashri (yellow) 7. Nirghosharaja 8. Dharmakirti Sagara
Jeff Watt [added 7-2023]
Collection: Claude de Marteau (Brussels)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Eight)
Textile: Appliqué Masterworks
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha Main Page
Collection: Claude de Marteau (Part 4, Painting & Textiles)