Item: Vajradhara Buddha
| Origin Location | Ladakh, Northern India |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | U. of Michigan Museum of Anthropology |
| Catalogue # | #17464, Koelz Collection |
Classification: Deity
Vajradhara, Buddha (Tibetan: dor je chang, sang gye. English: the Vajra Holder, Enlightened One). The primordial buddha, personification of the dharmakaya - truth body of enlightenment and progenitor of the Vajrayana system of buddhism.
Sanskrit: Vajradhara
Tibetan: Dor je chang
Standing at the left is the bodhisattva Maitreya with Manjushri on the right. Mahasiddhas and Gelug lamas are seated above and the wealth deity and worldly protector Vaishravana sits atop a snow lion at the bottom right. At the bottom left corner is a donor figure, wearing monastic robes and accompanied by attendants. (U. of Mich. cat. 17464 {Likir Monastery}).
Jeff Watt 5-2001
Region: Ladakh, Northern India
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara Main Page
Collection of University of Michigan (Koelz Collection)
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara, Solitary
Buddhist Deity: Vajradhara (Lineage Sets)
Painting Style: Guge Kingdom (Western Tibet)