Item: Akshobhya Buddha
མི་འཁྲུགས་པ།
不动如来
(item no. 69102)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 85x72cm (33.46x28.35in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Barbara and Walter Frey |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
"Arising in the eastern direction is Akshobhya on an elephant, lotus and moon throne; with a body blue in colour the right hand is placed in the mudra of pressing down." (Dragpa Gyaltsen, 1147-1216).
Jeff Watt [updated 6-2019]
Wisdom Calendar 1992 - December (full catalog list)
Subject: Five Buddhas Main Page (Directions, Tantric, Symbolic)
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Iconography
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Buddha Main Page (阿閦佛)
Collection of Barbara and Walter Frey
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya Buddha, 阿閦佛, མི་འཁྲུགས་པ། (Masterworks)
Buddhist Deity: Akshobhya (Charya & Yoga Tantras)
Subject: Torana, Akshobhya Buddha (Early Animal Depictions)
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