Subject: Female Deities by Appearance
Female Deities (Meditational & Protection, Buddhist)Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description (below)
- Confusions
- Others...
From the group of Eleven Figurative Forms in Buddhist art the female form is not represented in the sections of Buddha, Arhat, King or Warrior (drala), but can be found in the other seven categories of Monastic Appearance, Lay Figure Appearance, Siddha Appearance, Peaceful Appearance, Semi-peaceful/Semi-wrathful Appearance, Wrathful Appearance and Animal Headed Gods & Deities.
Eleven Classes of Figurative Forms in Tibetan Art:
(1) Buddha Appearance: X
(2) Arhat Appearance: X
(3) King Appearance: X
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(4) Monastic Appearance: Bhikshuni Shri, Sakya Jetsunma.
(5) Lay Figure Appearance: Mandarava, Yeshe Tsogyal, Sukhasiddhi, etc.
(6) Siddha Appearance: Machig Labdron
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(7) Peaceful/Deva/Bodhisattva Appearance: Tara, etc.
(8) Semi-peaceful/Semi-wrathful Appearance: Sitatapatra, Vajra Yogini, Nairatmya, etc.
(9) Wrathful Appearance: Krodha Kali, Shri Devi, etc.
(10) Animal Headed Gods & Deities: Janguli, Kinnara, Marichi, Simhamukha, Vajra Varahi, miscellaneous secondary figures.
(11) Warrior (Drala) Appearance: X
Jeff Watt [updated 12-2015, 11-2019, 11-2024]
(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).
