Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Chaturbhuja (4 hands)
སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས།
观音菩萨
(item no. 34832)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Avalokiteshvara, Chaturbhuja, Wearing a Tiger Skin Skirt.
This form of the deity is unusual because of the tiger skin skirt wrapped around the waist. At the top left is Amitabha Buddha. At the top right is Dromton Gyalwa'i Jungne. At the bottom center is Shadbhuja Mahakala.
Jeff Watt 8-2014
Subject: Video Masterworks
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Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara Main Page
Painting Set: Tashi Lhunpo Compilation (Beijing)
Buddhist Deity: Avalokiteshvara, Chaturbhuja (Wearing a Tiger Skirt)
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