Item: Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Dorje Drolo
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 88909)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Santa Barbara Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Drolo, a wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava belonging to the set of eight forms.
Video: HAR #88909
The monastic figure at the upper right side with three eyes is Vairochana. The white figure at the upper left is Ridzin. Yellow Jambhala is at the lower left side. At the bottom center is Dorje Dragtsal Putri. At the bottom left side is Nyenchen Tangla, white in colour, riding a white horse.
Jeff Watt
Padmasambhava: Dorje Drolo Main Page
Painting Set: Padmasambhava Eight Forms (Dorje Drag)
Collection of Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Painting)
Padmasambhava: Dorje Drolo (Meditational Deity)
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