Item: Medicine Buddha - Retinue Figure
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | John & Karina Stewart |
Classification: Deity
Ishana (Shiva) as one of the Ten Gods in the retinue of the Medicine Buddha Mandala. (See the complete list of fifty-one figures in the mandala).
Ten Gods:
26 (1). Eastern direction, Brahma, yellow, holding a wheel, riding a goose.
27 (2). Indra, white, holding a vajra, riding an elephant.
28 (3). Agni, red, holding a fire pot, riding a goat.
29 (4). Southern direction, Yama, blue, holding a stick, riding a buffalo.
30 (5). South-west, Raksha, black-maroon, holding a sword, riding a zombie.
31 (6). West, Varuna, white, holding a snake lasso, riding a makara.
32 (7). North-west, Vayu Deva, smoky-coloured, holding a banner, riding a deer.
33 (8). North, Yaksha, yellow, holding a mongoose, riding a horse.
34 (9). North-east, Ishana (Shiva), white, holding a trident, riding a buffalo.
35 (10). West, Bhudevi, yellow, holding a vase, riding a sow.
Jeff Watt 4-2015
Painting Type: Miniature Paintings in Himalayan Art
Subject: Guardians of the Ten Directions
Subject: Strings of Miniature Paintings (Banners)
Hindu Deity: Shiva Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Shiva-like Figures
Painting Style: Gyantse Scroll Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (retinue figures)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Retinue Figure Masterworks)
Collection: John & Karina Stewart (Painting)
Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha (Painting Set 14)