Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Akshobhya Buddha

མི་འཁྲུགས་པ། 不动如来
(item no. 69102)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1300 - 1399
Lineages Buddhist
Size 85x72cm (33.46x28.35in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Barbara and Walter Frey
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

"Arising in the eastern direction is Akshobhya on an elephant, lotus and moon throne; with a body blue in colour the right hand is placed in the mudra of pressing down." (Dragpa Gyaltsen, 1147-1216).

Jeff Watt [updated 6-2019]

Wisdom Calendar 1992 - December (full catalog list)

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