Item: King - of Shambhala
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 52.07x78.11cm (20.50x30.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Shelley & Donald Rubin |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1998.13.2 |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Classification: Person
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Raktapāṇi (phyag dmar), an emanation of Nīvaraṇaviṣkambhin. Red Hands: the 6th Knowledge Holder (vidyadhara, rig den) and sometimes said to be an emanation of Ushnisha Chakravartin.
Blue in colour he holds an axe in the upraised right hand and the severed head of Brahma in the left.
Katog Tsewang Norbu text: "the sixth vidyadara, Raktapani, emanation of Ushnisha Chakravartin."
Jeff Watt 1-2003
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: Homage to the Dharma King, Knowledge Holder, Red Hands.
Wylie Transliteration of Inscription: chos rgyal rigs ldan phag dmar la na mo.
Painting Style: Kham Region (Kham-ri)
Kings: Shambhala (Deity Iconography)
Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin (Masterworks)
Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin
Kings: Shambhala (Palpung Misc.)