Origin Location | Tibet |
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Date Range | 1400 - 1499 |
Lineages | Sakya, Kagyu and Buddhist |
Material | Metal, Mercuric Gild, Precious Stone, Stone Inset: Turquoise |
Collection | Private |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Semi-Peaceful
Gender: Male
Mahamaya.
"Mahamaya, blue, with four faces, blue, yellow, red, green. The first two hands hold a skullcup and katvanga staff while embracing the consort. The lower two [hands] hold an arrow and bow. Standing with the left leg drawn up in a half posture dancing manner. Wearing a human skin upper garment. The consort, Buddha Dakini, is red, the same [in appearance], embracing, with a crown of dry skulls, head necklace and five mudra [ornaments]." (bod brgyud nang bstan lha tshogs chen mo bzhugs so, 2001. ISBN 7-5420-0816-1. Page 380-383).
Aside from the Vajravali lineage of Abhayakaragupta and the Mitra Yogin lineage there are several lineages from India that were passed through Marpa Lotsawa. Lineage 1: Vajradhara, Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa Chokyi Lodro, Ngog Choku Dorje, Shedang Dorje, etc. Lineage 2: Vajradhara, Kukkuripa, Padmavajra, Tilopa, Naropa, etc. Lineage 3: Vajradhara, Vajrapani, Nagarjuna, Aryadeva, Samantabhadra, Sumati, Gewai Gocha, Namgyal Wangpo, Marpa Chokyi Lodro, etc.
Jeff Watt [updated 6-2019]