The Four Guardian Kings, in a Palpung Monastery painting style, are unique because they are depicted in peaceful appearance, like Indian gods, rather than as Kings with a mature face, mustache, heavy clothing and military attire.
A gallery for images of Chinnamasta Vajrayogini, the severed-head goddess, has been added.
A page for detail images of Glass Vases & Bowls has been added.
A gallery has been added for Vajrabhairava Sculptural Masterworks. Also see the Masterworks Main Page.
The Vajrabhairava Painting & Sculpture Masterworks Page has been updated. Also see the Masterworks Main Page.
A gallery page discussing the very large textile scrolls (over 3 meters tall) created in the Yongle Emperor's imperial workshops has been added.
The White Chakrasamvara Page of the Lama Umapa Tradition has been updated with additional images.
A gallery page depicting the earliest known Vajrayogini/Varahi paintings.
The Kurukulla Main Page has been updated with additional links, images, and content.
The Parnashavari Main Page has been updated with additional images, links and content.
Additional images have been added to the Three Lords of the World Page - Manjushri, Lokeshvara & Vajrapani.
A Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara Three Deity Page has been added. The images included in the gallery are only a selection.
The Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara Main Page has been updated with additional links and images.
A Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara Wearing a Tiger Skirt Page has been added and linked to the Avalokiteshvara Main Page. Currently there are only two paintings identified as belonging to this rare form of Lokeshvara. The only difference between the standard Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara and this newly documented form is the striped tiger skin skirt worn around the waist, otherwise all attributes and characteristics appear to be the same.
The Avalokiteshvara Main Page has been updated with additional images and links in preparation for a major upgrade to the page.
The Animal Headed Deities Page has been updated with additional images and links.
The Mahachakra Vajrapani Page has been updated with additional images and links.
A gallery page of Winged Deities has been added to the HAR site. The page includes both male and female, Bon and Buddhist, deities.
A new main page has been added for Jinasagara Lokeshvara and the three main traditions associated with this deity: Mitra, Rechung, & Mindrolling.
The Jinasagara Lokeshvara Page of the Rechung Tradition has been updated with additional images and links.
