Himalayan Art Resources

Teacher: Vairotsana/Vairochana (25 Disciples)

Twenty-five Disciples Page

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Vairotsana, a Tibetan scholar and translator, lived during the time of Trisong Detsen (755-797/708). He is generally depicted as a monastic wearing a pandita hat. He is more precisely identified by a third eye vertically placed on the forehead.

Jeff Watt 5-2024


Lotsawa House: Vairotsana Series