Item: Vajradhara Buddha
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Kadam, Shiche/Chöd and Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 63.50x48.26cm (25x19in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1996.20.28 |
Classification: Deity
Padma Dorje Chang surrounded by masters from possibly the Kadam lineage * ??. The fourth of a set of (at least) five tangkas representing five aspects of Vajradhara (rdo rje 'chang). In each tangka, the main figure is surrounded by the masters of one of the main spiritual lineages that appeared in Tibet.
c. Descriptive or biographical notes
II. Surrounding figures: It is so far not clear to which lineage the masters surrounding the main figure belong to -- Kadam?, Sakya? Geluk?
M. Ricard 12-97
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: "I pay homage to Padma Vajradhara. I pay homage to Gyaltsen Ch
Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: padma rdo rje 'chang la na mo/ rgyal mtshan chos 'phel la na mo/
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 7
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara with Consort (Painting)
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara with Consort
Tradition: Zhije & Chod (Pacifying, Cutting, Severing)
Painting Set: Vajradhara Five Families (Drugpa)