Item: Indian Teacher - Atisha
རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་མཁས་པ། མཁན་ཆེན།
印度的祖师
(item no. 72054)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Kadam, Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Tibet House Museum, New Delhi |
Notes about the Central Figure
Atisha, Dipamkara 982-1054 (?) accompanied by the two students, Dromton Gyalwa'i Jungne and Ngog Legpa'i Sherab. (See HAR #93549).
At the top center is the meditational deity Manjuvajra Guhyasamaja.
At the bottom center is Panchen Lobzang Yeshe (1663-1737). At the left side is Vaishravana Riding a Lion. On the right side is Shadbhuja Mahakala.
Jeff Watt 9-2013
Collection of Tibet House Museum, New Delhi
Subject: Indian Scholar (Buddhist)
Tradition: Kadampa Teachers (Paintings)
Indian Scholar: Atisha Main Page
Painting Set: Miscellaneous Paintings (Tibet House)
Indian Scholar: Atisha (Masterworks)
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