Himalayan Art Resources

Buddhist Protector: Shri Devi Art History

Shri Devi Main Page

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Art History Topics
- Masterworks
- Painting
- Sculpture
--- Densatil
- Mandala
- Regions
- Early Works
- Early Period: 11th to 14th century
- Middle Period: 15th to 17th century
- Late Period: 18th to present
- Offering 'Kangdze' Paintings
- Confusions
- Others...

Videos:
- Shri Devi: Introduction
- Magzor Gyalmo
- Drashi Lhamo - Shri Devi
- Shri Devi & Mahakala Mandala: HAR 215

The Tibetan term 'Palden Lhamo' (Shri Devi) can be problematic and often confusing. In the Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu and Jonang traditions the term 'Palden Lhamo' almost always refers to Dudsol Dokam Wangchugma (with four arms). In the Gelug tradition 'Palden Lhamo' will almost always refer to Magzor Gyalmo (with two hands). In modern times it is commonly said that there are twenty-one forms of Shri Devi (which strangely also includes the Bon protector Sipai Gyalmo).

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Jeff Watt 3-2003 [updated 8-2006, 11-2016, 5-2017, 1-2019, 12-2019]

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).