Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Jambhala (Buddhist Deity) - Black (2 hands)

ཛམ་བྷཱ་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ། 财神(佛教本尊)
(item no. 71908)
Origin Location Tibet
Lineages Buddhist
Collection Tibet House Museum, New Delhi
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Wrathful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Jambhala, Black (Tibetan: dzam bha la, nag po), a wealth deity popularized in Tibet by Bari Lotsawa (b.1040) and the Kashmiri teacher Shakyashri Bhadra.

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Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi (Sculpture - All)
Buddhist Deity: Jambhala Main Page
Subject: Wealth Deities Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Jambhala (Black) Main Page
Collection of Tibet House Museum: Deities (Sculpture)