Origin Location | Tibet |
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Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
Lineages | Buddhist |
Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
Collection | Private |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Summary: This form of Mahakala can be either a protector deity (dharmapala) or a meditational deity (ishtadevata).
Thematic Sets
Mahakala - Chaturbhuja (Single Form)
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja (Painting Masterworks)
Buddhist Protector: Mahakala (Video Transcript)
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja, Four-hands Main Page
Collection: Private 32
Publication: Tibet, Tradition & Change (Painting)
Mahakala: Chaturbhuja Iconography
Buddhist Protector: Mahakala Religious Context