Item: Yamari, Rakta (Buddhist Deity) - (Virupa Lineage, 5 Deity)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.#C2001.9.2 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Rakta Yamari according to the tradition of Mahasiddha Virupa.
Four additional wrathful figures identical to Rakta Yamari, except for body colour, surround the central figure. Lineage teachers are located at the top sides and bottom of the composition along with a donor figure.
At the top center is Virupa with Dombi Heruka seated atop a tiger on the left and Shridhara seated on the right - appearing with a buffalo head.
At the bottom center is the protector deity Panjarnata Mahakala.
Jeff Watt 8-2011
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Inscription along the bottom front of the composition]
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art (RMA): Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta (with corpse)
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta, Main Page