Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Dorje Shugden
འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ། ནང་ལྷ།
世俗的神（佛教）
(item no. 3314591)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Museum der Kulturen, Basel |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Dorje Shugden Riding a Lion. At the top center is Je Tsongkapa the founder of the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. At the left is white Vajrasattva. On the right is Sitatapatra holding a parasol. At the bottom center is the Tsen spirit converted to the aid of Buddhism, Tsi'u Marpo, currently the principal protector of Samye Monastery in Tibet.
Jeff Watt 12-2010
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Buddhist Deity: Dorje Shugden (Wrathful)
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Buddhist Deity: Dorje Shugden Riding a Lion
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