Mandala of
Guhyasamaja - Manjuvajra
(item no. 359)

Central Tibet

1600 - 1699

Sakya, Jonang (Sakya) and Buddhist Lineages

62.23x52.71cm (24.50x20.75in)

Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton

Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin

(acc.# P1996.20.7)

 


Guhyasamaja, Manjuvajra (Tibetan: sang wa du pa, jam pai dor je. English: Melodious Vajra, Secret Assembly). Bibliographic reference: Shri Vajra Hridaya Lamkara Tantra-nama, Toh 451 and No.44 in the Gyu de Kuntu set of mandalas.

"...Manjuvajra, with a body the colour of purified gold, three faces and six hands. The main face is yellow, the right blue and the left white. The first two hands embrace the Mother. The lower right hands hold a sword and arrow, and the lower left an utpala [flower] and bow; wearing jewel ornaments and having the thirty-two major and eighty minor marks; seated with the legs in the vajra posture. In the lap is the Mother Manjuvajra with three faces and six hands, with the colour, hand objects and embrace, the same as that of the Father. Both are resting in a state of union and emanating forth rays of light." (Written by Jamyang Khyentse Wangchug, 1524-1568 reference).

Lineage of Teachers: Manjuvajra, Buddha Jnanapada, Shri Deva, Vimala Gupta, the two Rinchens, Risul Yogini, Nyen Lotsawa Chogyan, to the Five Masters, Dampa Kunga Drag, Tashi Pal, Kunga Sonam Shap, Do Pal Kirti Shri Khanpa, Sazang Kupon, Ngorchen, Muchen, Gyaltsap Kunkhyen Je, Ratnavardha, Konchog Lhundrup, Sangye Senge, Namkha Pal Zangpo, Chog Leg Khupon, Sempa Chenpo Khyenrab Tendzin Zang, Drowa Sempa Chenpo Khyenrab Tendzin Zang, Drowai Lama Khyenrab Champai Pal, etc.

Jeff Watt 6-2005


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Exhibition Appearance
Exhibition: Knoxville Museum of Art

Publication
Publication: Worlds of Transformation

Thematic Set
Mandala Paintings
Tradition: Sakya Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Guhyasamaja (Main Page)
Mandalas (Sakya)
Buddhist Deity: Guhyasamaja - Manjuvajra
1600 - 1699 (17th Century)
Painting Style: Central Tibetan
Subject: Jonangpa Tradition
Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin



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