Item: Shri Devi (Buddhist Protector) - Dorje Rabtenma
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Sakya |
| Material | Metal |
| Collection | Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. |
| Catalogue # | S1997.27 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Female
Dorje Rabtenma, (English: Vajra Stable One), a form of Shri Devi originating in the Nyingmapa tradition, predominantly practiced in the Shalupa and Tsarpa sub-schools of Sakya.
Tibetan: Dor je rab ten ma
"Goddess Dorje Rabtenma, Great One, with a body maroon in colour, one face, two hands and three eyes; body covered by a human skin. Held in the right hand is a blazing sword, a mongoose grasped in the left, riding atop a three-legged mule." (Shalu Liturgical verse by Shakya Gelong Rinchen Namgyal).
Dorje Rabtenma was the special protector for Buton Rinchen Drup Tamche Khyenpa (1290-1364), founder of the Bulug-Shalu sub-school of Sakya.
Lineage: Acarya Padmasambhava (distant lineage), Loton Dorje Wangchug, Chetsun Sherab Jungne (recent lineage), Tamche Khyenpa Buton Choje, etc.
Jeff Watt 5-99
Tibet: Densatil (Tashi Gomang Stupa)
Tibet: Densatil (Protectors)
Collection of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Tibet: Densatil (Plaque)
Tibet: Densatil Monastery Style Sculpture
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