Item: Ushnishavijaya (Buddhist Deity) - Vijaya (one face, two hands)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Nyingma, Sakya and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Hahn Cultural Foundation |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
Ushnishavijaya according to the 'Revealed Treasure' Tradition of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892).
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At the top center is Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (1893-1959). To the left side is Amitayus Buddha. To the right side is White Tara.
Ushnishavijaya, peaceful in appearance, is white in colour (painted with gold fill in this composition for the creation of merit for the donor). She holds a hook in the extended right hand and a jewel capped long-life vase in the left supported in the lap, seated in vajra posture.
Surrounding the central figure are four beautiful goddess-like figures, white, red, blue and green, with the same attributes as Ushnishavijaya. In the lower composition are four wrathful male figures, each has one face and two arms holding various attributes, Achala, Takkiraja, Niladanda and Mahabala.
Jeff Watt 6-2024
Source Texts: Lotsawa House Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik
Buddhist Deity: Ushnishavijaya Iconography
Buddhist Deity: Ushnishavijaya (Masterworks)
Buddhist Deity: Tara, White (Chime Pagma Nyingtig)
Collection of Hahn Cultural Foundation ( Vol. IV)