Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Teacher

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 61036)
Lineages Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

The First Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Paljor Dondrub

The central figure of the composition is Peljor Dondrup, The First Gyaltsab Rinpoche (1425-1489). The orange figure above in the upper right is Maitreya Bodhisattva. On the lower right corner stands a form of Mahakala and consort.

Shinzo Shiratori 10-2024


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.

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