Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Indian Adept (siddha) - Tilopa

རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་གྲུབ་ཆེན། 印度大成就者
(item no. 61002)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1900 - 1959
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Mahasiddha

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P4024

Interpretation / Description

Tilopa, Mahasiddha.

At the center is Tilopa. On the top right is Sahaja Chakrasamvara. At the lower middle right is Rigdzin Khandro and at the bottom right is Jetsun Kolpo Dak.

The source for identifying the figures is Book 1 from bka'brgyud gser phreg rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies, Vol 1) published by Vajra Vidya Institute Library in 2005.

Shinzo Shiratori, 8-2024


Text Reference:

bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.

Secondary Images
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Indian Adept: Tilopa Main Page
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Indian Adept: Tilopa (Masterworks)
Indian Adept (Mahasiddha): Painting (Late Period 17th to the Present)
Subject: Travel Bag (Monks & Siddhas)