Item: Vaishravana (Buddhist Protector) - Riding a Lion
རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས། བྱང་ཕྱོགས་སྐྱོང་།
北方多闻天王
(item no. 90138)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Vaishravana (Tibetan: nam to se. English: the Son of Namto); the Guardian King of the North.
Tibetan: Nam to se
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Collection: Private 1
Subject: Wealth Deities Main Page
Mandala: Square Format
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Vaishravana Riding a Lion
Subject: Monkey Imagery Page
Painting Tradition: Menri Main Page
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Vaishravana (Square Palace)
Painting Tradition: Menri Deities Page (15/16th Century)
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