Item: Shri Heruka (Eight Pronouncements)
དཔལ་ཧེ་རུ་ཀ། སྒྲུབ་པ་བཀའ་བརྒྱད།
嘿噜嘎 (八大法)
(item no. 818)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 102.87x64.77cm (40.50x25.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.5.10 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Shri Vishuddha Heruka. At the upper left side is Humkara wearing a pandita hat and in a seated posture (identified by a name inscription).
At the top left is the Indian teacher Humkara. At the bottom right is Lha Chenpo (Shiva) with consort, red in colour. At the center is Maning Mahakala. On the left side is Chaturbhuja Mahakala with one face and four hands.
Jeff Watt 6-2003
Subject: Music Main Page
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Buddhist Deity: Shri Vishuddha Heruka (Eight Pronouncement)
Subject: Music (Deities Related to Music)
Subject: Heruka Meaning & Forms
Subject: Drums in Art Main Page
Subject: Winged Deities (Bon & Buddhist)
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