Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Vajradharma, Red
སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས།
观音菩萨
(item no. 59740)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Avalokiteshvara, Vajradharma (Tib.: chen re zi, dor je cho): red with one face and two hands.
"Vajradharma has one face and two hands; the two are performing the gesture of meditative equipoise and holding above the stem of a lotus, with the same ornaments, appearance and garments as the others." (One Hundred Methods of Accomplishment, Konchog Lhundrub, 1497-1557).
Jeff Watt, 6-2006
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