Item: Yamari, Rakta (Buddhist Deity) - (Virupa Lineage, 5 Deity)
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Sakya |
| Size | 82.40x71.70cm (32.44x28.23in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Catalogue # | acc.# 67.829, Gift of John Goelet |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Rakta Yamari (Tibetan: shin je she mar. English: the Red Enemy of Death). An emanation of the bodhisattva of wisdom Manjushri, he embraces the consort Vajra Vetali.
Sanskrit: Rakta Yamari
Tibetan: Shin je she mar
At the top center is the primordial buddha Vajradhara accompanied by mahasiddhas (Indian adepts) and Tibetan lamas of the lineage.
The principal Indian Lineage: Vajradhara, Manjushri Yamari, Jnanadakini, mahasiddha Virupa, Dombi Heruka, Viratipa, Matigarbha, Gambhiramati, Vajrasana Ashokashri, Nishkalangka Devi, Revendra Prabha, Chag Lotsawa Choje Pal (the first Tibetan in the lineage), etc. There were many lineages of Rakta Yamari to enter Tibet and most are traced back to the mahasiddha Virupa.
Jeff Watt 4-2001
Tradition: Sakya Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Manjushri (Wrathful/Semi Forms)
Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Masterworks)
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta (with corpse)
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta, Main Page
Collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Buddhist Deity: Yamari, Rakta (Masterworks)