Item: Heruka (Nyingma)
ཧེ་རུ་ཀ། རྙིང་མ་པ།
嘿噜嘎 (寧瑪巴)
(item no. 7)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 60.96x43.18cm (24x17in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Raised Gold, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1994.4.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Wrathful Heruka (Tibetan: trag tung): dark red in colour, with three faces and 6 hands, embracing a consort, surrounded by a host of animal headed retinue figures. Five similar Heruka deities stand to the sides and above. At the very top center is the primordial buddha Samantabhadra. The 'Genderless' Mahakala stands at the bottom center along with various protectors such as Rahula with nine heads and Dorje Legpa riding a white snow lion.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Subject: Guhyagarbha Tantra (Peaceful & Wrathful Deities)
Subject: Heruka (Nyingma, Miscellaneous)
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