Item: Mahottara Heruka (Buddhist Deity) - (3 Faces)
ཆེ་མཆོག་ཧེ་རུ་ཀ།
嘿噜嘎 (八大法)
(item no. 91078)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 88.90x55.88cm (35x22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Shri Vishuddha Heruka (Tibetan: drag tung. English: Blood Drinker): wrathful in appearance, red in colour, with three faces and six hands; embracing the consort. Vajrasattva sits below with the enlightened protector, the Genderless Mahakala, below.
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Subject: Guhyagarbha Tantra (Peaceful & Wrathful Deities)
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