Item: Worldly Protector (Buddhist) - Chingkarwa, Genyen
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Size | 60.96x48.26cm (24x19in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Tibet House, New York |
| Catalogue # | Gift of Shelley & Donald Rubin |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Warrior
Gender: Male
Mountain Deity, a subjugated indigenous god of Tibet, possibly the Tibetan worldly god Chingkarwa.
Semi-wrathful in appearance, white in colour with one face and two hands, he holds a stick upraised in the right and the left extended downward with the palm facing outward in a gesture of generosity. Richly attired and riding a white horse, he is surrounded by orange and red flames.
At the top center is the tutelary deity red Hayagriva. Gelugpa lamas sit at the sides. At the bottom are the wealth deities Yellow Jambhala at the left and Black Jambhala standing at the right.
Jeff Watt 2-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Buddhist Protectors, Worldly Deities (Lokapala)
Collection of Tibet House: New York (Repatriation)
Buddhist Protectors: Worldly (Gelug)
Subject: Mountain Gods & Local Deities
Collection of Tibet House, NY (Unidentified Subjects)
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Chingkarwa
Tibetan Deity: Gods (Unidentified)