Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - Naropa

རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་གྲུབ་ཆེན། 印度大成就者
(item no. 61004)
Date Range 1900 - 1959
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Mahasiddha

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P3085

Interpretation / Description

Naropa in the centre, Vajrayogini (Naropa Tradition) on the top left, below is Brahmin Sarvavid, on the bottom is Dombi Heruka.

Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024


Text Reference:

bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.

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