Item: Jambhala (Buddhist Deity) - Yellow

Tibetan: ཛམ་བྷཱ་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ། Chinese: 财神（佛教本尊）

(item no. 30012)

Origin Location	Tibet
Date Range	1800 - 1899
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection	Mountain Sanctuary

Classification: Deity

Appearance: King

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Yellow Jambhala.

"Yellow Jambhala with one face and two hands. The right [hand] holds a bijapuraka [fruit] and the left a mongoose with jewels showering down. [With] two feet pressing down on a conch and lotus treasure. Adorned with a blue utpala garland and jewel ornaments." (Konchog Lhundrub, 1497-1557. From the One Hundred Methods of Accomplishment).

Jeff Watt 11-2012

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