Lavapa (also called Kambhala): one of the 84 great mahasiddhas of Indian Tantric Buddhism. His colourful biography includes notables such as King Indrabhuti and Lakshminkara. He was principally associated with the tantric cycle of Hevajra. Jeff Watt 2-2001
Reverse of Painting Wylie Transliteration of Inscription:
om svasti/
ma gcig dbyings kyi yum chen lab kyi sgron/ rab 'byams rtsa gsum 'khor lor 'char ba'i phrin/ dam tshig rten 'dir dbyer med brtan bzhugs la/ skal ldan sgrub por grub gnyis byin dbang stsol/
gnyis chos 'khrul ngor shar ba'i re dogs blo/ thabs chen phaT kyis gtor las shes rab dbyings/ mngon byed dam chos bdud kyi gcod yul gzhung/ ma nor lam du longs par byin gyis rlobs/
zhes pa'ang 'jigs med rdo rje'i dad rten bris sku'i rgyab byang du gcod smyon yan pa blo bde'am 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rjes lag bris su btab nye rab tu gnas par bgyis pa mthong ba don ldan gyi rgyud gyur cig/
mangalam/
Special features: Cursive script (Ume), black
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