Himalayan Art Resources

Subject: Deity Colours - White (Peaceful Activities)

Buddhist Iconography

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- White Deities, Peaceful Activities
- Colours & Activities
- What Are the Colours?
- How to Identify a Deity?
- Four Ground Colours
- Buddhist Iconography
- Eleven Figurative Forms
- Tantra Classification
- Masterworks
- Confusions
- Others...

In Tantric literature the colour white represents Peaceful Activities, compassion, purification and purity.

White Deities in Tibetan Buddhism:

Male -
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Amitayus, White
- Avalokiteshvara
- Amoghapasha
- Achala (White Kneeling)
- Chakrasamvara, White
- Cha Kyung, Mountain God
- Dhritarashtra (King of the East)
- Five Personal Gods
- Ganapati
- Garuda
- Guan Yu
- Jambhala, White
- Machen Pomra
- Mahakala: Shadbhuja, Panjarnata
- Manjushri
- Nivarana Vishkhambhin
- Pehar, Activity
- Shenlha Okar
- Shmashana Adhipati (Chitipati)
- Tapihritsa
- Vairochana Buddha
- Vaishravana Riding a Lion, White
- Vajrapani
- Vajrasattva
- Vajravidarana, White
- Vishnu
- Werma Nyinya
- Others....

Female -
- Amaravajra Devi
- Buddha Lochana
- Chunda
- Five Personal Gods
- Gauri (Vajrakila Protector)
- Grahamatrika Vidya
- Janguli, White
- Kurukulla, White
- Machig Labdron
- Marichi, White
- Pancha Raksha
- Prajnaparamita, White
- Pratisara
- Sangpo Bumtri
- Sarasvati
- Sherab Chamma
- Shmashana Adhipati (Chitipati)
- Simhamukha (Simhamukha Retinue)
- Sukhasiddhi (Guruyoga)
- Sitatapatra
- Tara
- Tseringma
- Ushnishavijaya
- Vajravarahi, White
- Yudronma, Dorje
- Others...

Deity Colours: White | Yellow | Red | Blue-Black | Green | Multi-coloured | Other

Jeff Watt 2-2013