Item: Padmasambhava - (Pandita Form)
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 31513)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Summary: Padmasambhava can appear both as a human and as a deity.
Padmasambhava, Nagarjuna and King Indrabhuti. This composition belongs to a three painting set depicting the Eight Great mahasiddhas of India along with Padmasambhava as the central figure.
The eight mahasiddhas depicted in the full set are Saraha, Indrabhuti, Nagarjuna, Padmavajra, Ghantapa, Dombi Heruka, Kukkuripa and Lawapa.
Jeff Watt 8-2017
Padmasambhava: Pandita/Monastic
Collection: Private 23
Padmasambhava Main Page
Painting Set: Indian Adepts (8) - Palpung Composition III
Collection: Bonhams New York (Painting & Sculpture. September 14, 2015)
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