Item: Mandala of Vajrapani (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Mahachakra
| Origin Location | Mongolia |
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| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Size | 46.05x36.20cm (18.13x14.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco |
| Catalogue # | B85D2 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Mandala with Five Vajra Scepters in the center. It is most likely that this symbol mandala represents Mahachakra Vajrapani.
At the top center is Je Tsongkapa, wearing a yellow pandita hat and holding the stems of two lotus blossoms supporting a sword and book. Tsongkapa was the founder of the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. On the left side is an unidentified monk holding a book in the left hand. On the right side is another monk wearing a yellow pandita hat and holding a fly-whisk in the right hand and a book in the left.
Jeff Watt 6-2009
Collection of Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani, Mahachakra Page
Buddhist Deity: Vajrapani Mandalas