Item: Teacher (Lama) - Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 782)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Sakya |
| Size | 48.90x67.95cm (19.25x26.75in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1998.4.7 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Sakya Pandita, Kunga Gyaltsen Pal Zangpo (1182-1251), the sixth throne holder of Sakya. At the top center is the buddha Shakyamuni with Hevajra on the left and Vajrayogini on the right. Seated above and along the sides are lineage teachers of the Sakya Tradition. At the bottom center is Panjarnata Mahakala.
Sa kya pan di ta kun ga gyal tsen 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Subject: Margapala Lineage Paintings (Sakya)
Tradition: Sakya Teachers
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Tradition: Sakya Founders
Teacher: Sakya Pandita, Kunga Gyaltsen
Subject: Margapala (Lineage All in One)
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