Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Akshobhya Buddha - (Peaceful Appearance)

མི་འཁྲུགས་པ། 不动如来
(item no. 1475)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Lineages Sakya, Jonang (Sakya) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment, Gold Background on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Akshobhya Buddha as the central figure from a set of five paintings depicting the five principal Tathagatas of the Tattvasamgraha tantra.

Specifically it depicts Akshobhya from the 1,037 deity Trailokyavijaya mandala of the Tattvasamgraha tantra.

Jeff Watt 10-2023

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