Item: Amitabha Buddha - Pureland (Sukhavati)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Amitabha, Buddha (Tibetan: o pa me, sang gye, English: the Enlightened One of Immeasurable Light), red in colour, holding a black begging bowl.
At the top center is another Buddha Amitabha with Avalokiteshvara and Guru Rinpoche seated at the sides. At the left corner is the deity Sitatapatra holding a parasol. At the right corner is the Buddha Shakyamuni.
Filling the landscape in front are the Eight Great Bodhisattvas, 'heart sons of the Buddha.' At the bottom center is the wrathful wisdom protector Shadbhuja Mahakala.
Jeff Watt 5-2000
Collection of Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Buddhist Deity: Amitabha Buddha Main Page (阿弥陀佛 / འོད་དཔག་མེད།)
Collection of Southern Alleghenies: Buddhas
Buddhist Deity: Amitabha Buddha (Sukhavati, Square Format)