Item: Padmasambhava
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 2197)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Nyingma and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Padmasambhava (Tibetan: pe ma jung ne. English: the Lotus Born), from the Ngar Pan Yontan Terdzo.
Padmasambhava is one of the three people traditionally credited with the founding of Tibetan Buddhism in the 8th century. He holds in the extended right hand a vajra scepter and a skullcup in the left.
Jeff Watt 2-2017
Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (Printed script (Uchen), includes "Om Ah Hum" inscription)
Collection: Jongen-Schleiper (Paintings)
Collection: Bonhams London (Teachers)
Padmasambhava Main Page
Padmasambhava: Ngari Panchen Yontan Terdzo
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