Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama)

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 99682)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Size 100x60cm (39.37x23.62in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Publication: Tibetan Paintings
Catalogue # Collection of Tambaran Gallery, New York
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Interpretation / Description

Karshu Gonpo Dorje - Gyaltsap Goshir Paljor Dhondup I.

The First Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Paljor Dondrub. The central figure of the composition is Peljor Dondrup, The First Gyaltsab Rinpoche (1425-1489). The blue wrathful figure above in the upper right is Krishna Yamari. On the lower right corner stands a form of Mahakala and consort.

Shinzo Shiratori 10-2024


Text Reference: bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.

Tibetan Paintings by Pratapaditya Pal (list of image plates)

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