Item: Heruka (Nyingma)
ཧེ་རུ་ཀ། རྙིང་མ་པ།
嘿噜嘎 (寧瑪巴)
(item no. 91034)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 78.74x55.88cm (31x22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Heruka, Krodha (Tibetan: trag tung, drag po. English: Wrathful Blood-drinker). Dark blue in colour with three faces and six hands, embracing the consort; he stands surrounded by the orange and red flames of pristine awareness. A host of retinue figures encircle at the edges of the flame. At the top center is the Buddha Amitabha with lineage figures seated to the right and left.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Subject: Heruka (Nyingma, Miscellaneous)
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