Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Item No. 36514

དབུས་ཀྱི་སྣང་བརྙན་གང་རུང་། 任何中心人物
(item no. 36514)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Lineages Nyingma and Buddhist
Collection Private
Interpretation / Description

[14] Tiger's Den. For the purpose of subduing the daemons and spirits of Tibet and surrounding Himalayan regions, Padmasambhava appeared as the wrathful Dorje Drolo at the thirteen mountain retreats each known as the Tiger's Den, or lair. The most famous of these is Paro Taktsang in Bhutan.


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