Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Shakyamuni
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 978)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 74.93x48.90cm (29.50x19.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P2000.15.3 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Shakyamuni Buddha and the Glorious Heap of Fruition Temple (Sanskrit: dhanyakataka). This is the famous location in South India where the Buddha Shakyamuni bestowed the Kalachakra initiation for the first time.
This composition has also been identified as a depiction of the Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya, India.
Jeff Watt 5-2005
Shakyamuni Buddha: Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 9
Region, India: Bodhgaya (Art & Architecture)
Stupa: Dhanyakataka
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