Item: Indian Teacher - Atisha
རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་མཁས་པ། མཁན་ཆེན།
印度的祖师
(item no. 12874)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Atisha, Dipamkara Shrijnana.
At the top center is Amitabha Buddha accompanied by Shakyamuni Buddha, Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara, Green Tara and Krodha Achala.
Directly below the central figure of Atisha is Kartaridhara 'Knife Holding' Mahakala.
Jeff Watt 8-2014
Collection: Sotheby's, Painting (September, 2014; New York)
Indian Scholar: Atisha Main Page
Indian Scholar: Atisha (Masterworks)
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