Item: Vajrayogini (Buddhist Deity) - (Naropa Tradition)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Sakya and Ngor (Sakya) |
| Size | 80.01x57.79cm (31.50x22.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #C2002.9.1 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Semi-Peaceful
Gender: Female
Vajrayogini (Tibetan: dor je nal jor ma). The lama at the top center, lower left, is Sharpa Rinchen Mingyur Gyaltsen (b.1717). [See TBRC P65089].
Sanskrit: Vajrayogini
Tibetan: Dor je nal jor ma
Directly above the top crest of flames surrounding Vajrayogini is a small figure of Vairochana Buddha. At the top center are three Sakya teachers. At the top left is Padmasambhava and on the right Shakyamuni Buddha. Slightly below on the left is Guru Dragpo with Black Garuda on the right.
At the bottom left is Simhamukha and on the right Yuguche Sum - the three Pischasi Sisters.
Jeff Watt 8-2003
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