Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Orgyen Dorje Chang

པད་མ་འབྱུང་གནས། 莲花生大士
(item no. 90744)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1900 - 1959
Lineages Nyingma
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Tibet House, New York
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Urgyan Dorje Chang, Pema Jungne: from the set of eight emanations of Padmasambhava.

Dark blue in colour, peaceful in appearance, he holds a vajra upraised and a bell at the side; embraced by the consort.

Shelkar Dorje Tso sits at the right side. At the top center is Humkara. Below that is Namka?i Nyingpo flying in the sky. At the bottom left is Gyalwa Lodro. At the right is Ngomse Od.

Jeff Watt 2-2000

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