Item: Mandala of Akshobhya Buddha
མི་འཁྲུགས་པ།
不动如来
(item no. 766)
| Origin Location | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1998.26.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Akshobhya 9 Deity Mandala (Tibetan: mi drug pa lha gye khyil khor) from the Kriya class of Tantra.
At the top center is Shabdrung Ngagwang Namgyal the founder of the Drukpa Kagyu Buddhist tradition in Bhutan. At the right and left are two lamas wearing monastic robes and hats.
Jeff Watt 4-2000
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