Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - Kambala (Lavapa)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 43.82x29.21cm (17.25x11.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.9.7 |
| Painting School | Karma Gardri |
Classification: Person
Lawapa (also called Kambhala): one of the 84 great mahasiddhas of Indian Tantric Buddhism. His colourful biography includes notables such as King Indrabhuti and Lakshminkara. He was principally associated with the tantric cycle of Hevajra.
Jeff Watt 2-2001
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Indian Adept: Mahasiddha Paintings, Palpung Composition
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Painting Set: Mahasiddhas, Indian Adepts - Palpung Composition II
Indian Adept Main Page (Mahasiddha)
Painting Style: Kham Region (Kham-ri)
Indian Adept: Lawapa (Kambhala)
Indian Adept: Lawapa (Palpung Iconography)