Item: Indian Teacher - Aryadeva
རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་མཁས་པ། མཁན་ཆེན།
印度的祖师
(item no. 57609)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 62.70x40.20cm (24.69x15.83in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | National Gallery in Prague |
| Catalogue # | Inv. no. Vm 2619; Purchased 1967 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Mahasiddha, likely Aryadeva, born on a lotus flower, in the guise of a pandita surrounded by fifteen other siddhas. This composition belongs to a five painting set depicting the complete group of Eighty-four Mahasiddhas according to the system of Vajrasana.
Jeff Watt 11-2009
Indian Scholar: Aryadeva (Karnaripa)
Collection of the National Gallery in Prague (Painting)
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