Item: Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Dorje Drolo
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 71954)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Tibet House Museum, New Delhi |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Drolo, one of the eight forms of Padmasambhava, representing eight important events from the life-story.
Art Represented in Art: at the middle left is Putalipa seated in front of a painting of the meditational deity Hevajra. This scene is described in the text narrating the biography and depiction of Putalipa based on the writings of Jonang Taranata.
Jeff watt 8-2010
Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi
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