Item: Vairochana Buddha - (Sambhogakaya Ornaments)
ཀུན་རིག་རྣམ་པར་སྣང་མཛད།
普明大日如来（佛教本尊）
(item no. 59221)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1100 - 1199 |
| Lineages | Kagyu and Buddhist |
| Size | 100x73cm (39.37x28.74in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | 1989.104 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Male
Vairochana Buddha.
In the top register from the left are Vajradhara, Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Gampopa. A very small image of Pagmodrubpa (1110-1170) sits on the crown of the head of Vairochana Buddha.
In the bottom register from the left side are Heruka Chakrasamvara, Vajrayogini, Mahachakra Vajrapani, Guhyaka Manjushri, Hayagriva, (unidentified), and Aparajita.
Jeff Watt 5-2024
Painting Style: Indian (11th to 13th century)
Buddhist Deity: Vairochana, 毗卢遮那佛, རྣམ་པར་སྣང་མཛད། (Painting Masterworks)
Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art (Painting)
Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Subject: Five Buddhas (Early Painting Sets)
Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art (Indian Style Painting)
Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art (Painting Masterworks, Curator's Selection)
Buddhist Deity: Vairochana (Study Guide)
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