Item: Mahottara Heruka (Buddhist Deity) - (3 Faces)
ཆེ་མཆོག་ཧེ་རུ་ཀ།
嘿噜嘎 (八大法)
(item no. 91024)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 93.98x71.12cm (37x28in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Shri Vishuddha Heruka, wrathful, maroon in colour, with three faces and six hands, embracing the consort. Orange flames of wisdom and a host of retinue figures surround the central deity.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Mahottara Heruka (Chemchog)
Subject: Guhyagarbha Tantra (Peaceful & Wrathful Deities)
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