Item: Mahakala (Buddhist Protector) - Panjarnata (Lord of the Pavilion)
མ་ཧཱ་ཀཱ་ལ། ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ།
玛哈嘎拉
(item no. 85094)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Sakya, Ngor (Sakya) and Buddhist |
| Material | Black Background on Cotton |
| Collection | Publication: Art of the Himalayas |
Notes about the Central Figure
Mahakala, Panjarnata.
At the top left is a seated siddha-like figure. At the top right is a Tibetan monk. Slightly lower down is Ekajati. Shri Devi with four arms is below that. At the middle left side is Kala Rakshasa. Along the bottom from left to right are Kala Rakshasi, Putra, Batra and Singmo.
Jeff Watt 3-2015
Mahakala: Panjarnata, Lord of the Pavilion (Main Page)
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