Item: Padmasambhava - Guru Dragpur (meditational form)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1600 - 1699 |
| Lineages | Drukpa (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 69.85x52.07cm (27.50x20.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Publication: Visual Dharma: The Buddhist Art of Tibet |
| Catalogue # | Collection of Blanche and Leo Manso |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Wrathful
Gender: Male
Guru Dragpur (English: Wrathful Teacher of the Peg): fierce form of Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava discovered as a Revealed Treasure Teaching (Tibetan: ter ma) by Drugchen Padma Karpo (1527-1592).
At the top center is Amitabha Buddha with Chaturbhuja Avalokiteshvara on the left side and Padmasambhava on the right. At the bottom left is Krodha Vajrapani and on the right is Hayagriva in simple form with one face and two hands.
Jeff Watt 2-2000
Visual Dharma: The Buddhist Art of Tibet (list of image plates)
Publication: Visual Dharma: the Buddhist Art of Tibet
Thematic Sets
Padmasambhava: Guru Dragpur Main Page
Padmasambhava: Meditational Forms