Item: Cemetery

(item no. 68444)

Origin Location	Himalayan Region
Date Range	1300 - 1399
Lineages	Buddhist
Material	Metal
Collection	Nyingjei Lam

Interpretation / Description

Chakrasamvara Mandala Fragment: depicting the charnel ground called 'Gruesome' in the Eastern direction of a mandala depicting a wrathful or semi-wrathful deity. The central figure on the left is the direction guardian Shakra (Indra) seated atop an elephant (white). To the side is the Great Tree Shirisha. To the left side is the Great Naga King Vasuki (yellow). On Shakra's right is a a well endowed goddess paying homage. On the right side is the mahasiddha Krishnacharya riding a zombie.

Jeff Watt 12-2005

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