Item: Vajrakila (Eight Pronouncements)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 69.85x46.99cm (27.50x18.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Black Background on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.32.6 |
Classification: Deity
Vajrakila, Heruka (Tibetan: dor je phur ba, thrag thung, English: Vajra Peg, Blood Drinker). Also known as Vajra Kumara (Vajra Youth), he is the activity deity from the set of Eight Herukas (Tib.: ka gye) of the Mahayoga Tantras of the Nyingmapa School.
Sanskrit: Vajrakila
See painting number 568, Ekajati, from the same set and by the same artist.
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Painting Type: Black Ground Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Vajrakila Main Page