Item: Mandala of Tara (Buddhist Deity) - (Suryagupta, 17 Deity)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Deity
Tara 17 Deity Mandala (Tibetan: drol ma chu dun kyil kor): comprising the Five Buddha Families and consorts, according to the tradition of Ravigupta.
An inscription below the lower register of the front composition dedicates the painting to Konchog Pelwa (1445-1514) the 7th abbot of Ngor Ewam monastery and a teacher of Konchog Lhundrub the 10th abbot of Ngor monastery. The painting was commissioned by Rigpa Dzinpa Lhachog Sengge (1468-1535) the 9th abbot of Ngor monasteryu.
Lineage: Shakyamuni, Arya Tara, Ravigupta, Chandragarbha, Jetari, Vagishvarakirti, Shraddhakaravarma, Tatagata Rakshita, Danashri, Manjushri, Mal Lotsawa, Putser Lotsawa, Ishvarakirti, Dharma Simha, Sthiramati, Gaganakirti, Arya Matidvaja Shribhadra (Chogyal Pagpa, 1235-1280), etc. (Collected Writings of the Great Founding Masters of Sakya, Volume 14. chos rgyal 'phags pa'i bka' 'bum, folio277).
Lineage from Buton Rinchen Drup: Arya Tara, Nagarjuna, Suryagupta, Danashri, Manjushri, Ratnakirta, Kirtidvaja, Punyamurta, Prajnakirta, Shilasthira, Gunamata, Prajna Kumara. (Buton, 1290-1364).
Jeff Watt 6-2008
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Dedication inscription on front bottom]
Buddhist Deity: Tara Religious Context
Buddhist Deity: Tara, Suryagupta Tradition (Masterworks)
Subject: Female Dominant Deity Couples
Collection: Private 32
Buddhist Deity: Tara (Suryagupta Tradition)
Buddhist Deity: Tara Masterworks
Buddhist Deity: Green Tara 17 Deity Mandala
Teacher: Lhachog Sengge (Commissioned Paintings)
Buddhist Deity: Tara (Early Paintings)
Buddhist Deity: Tara Mandalas
Buddhist Deity: Tara (Miscellaneous Iconography Masterworks)