Item: Padmasambhava - (Main Form)
པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས།
莲花生大士
(item no. 896)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 85.09x60.96cm (33.50x24in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.25.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Padmasambhava (Tibetan: pema jung ne. English: the Lotus Born): from the land of Oddiyana, Padmasambhava is considered one of the three principal founders of Tibetan Buddhism in the 8th century (Life-story painting).
Pemasambhava Pema Jungne 
Biographical Details
Padmasambhava holds a vajra in the right hand and in the left a white skullcup containing a long-life vase ornamented at the top with the Buddha of Long-life, Amitayus. Surrounding the vase are many colourful wish-fulfilling jewels. At the top center is a very small depiction of the primordial Buddha Samantabhadra special to the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Padmasambhava: Facial Expressions
Padmasambhava Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Subject: Hats of the Himalayas Main Page
Glossary: Hats of the Himalayas (Religious)
Iconography: Life Story Iconography
Padmasambhava: Main Form (Vajra at the Knee)
Padmasambhava: Patchwork Robe Examples
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