Item: Padmasambhava - (Main Form)
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 849)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
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| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Drigung (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 63.50x43.18cm (25x17in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.13.8 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Padmasambhava (Tibetan: pema jung ne. English: the Lotus Born) from the land of Oddiyana. The main founder of Tibetan Buddhism, 8th century, surrounded by subsequent lineage teachers, meditational deities and protectors from the Nyingma and Drigung Kagyu lineages. At the middle right is Achi Chokyi Drolma riding a horse.
Pemasambhava Pema Jungne 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Padmasambhava Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Tradition: Drigung Kagyu Main Page
Padmasambhava: Youthful Appearance
Padmasambhava: Main Form (Vajra at the Knee)
Padmasambhava: Painting Masterworks (RMA)
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