Padmasambhava - 8 Forms: Dorje Drolo
(item no. 528)

Central Tibet

1700 - 1799

Nyingma and Buddhist Lineages

60.96x40.64cm (24x16in)

Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton

Collection of Rubin Museum of Art

(acc.# F1996.31.14)

 
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Dorje Drolo, wrathful form of Padmasambhava, holding a vajra in the upraised right hand and a 'kila' dagger in the left; standing atop a pregnant tigress and surrounded by various story vignettes.

At the top center is the teacher Ngagwang Kunsang Dorje (1680-1723), the 4th Peling Sungtrul incarnation. This painting belongs to set of nine paintings illustrating the principal form of Padmasambhava along with the eight special forms relating to eight special periods and events in his life.

Jeff Watt 11-2000


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Exhibition Appearance
Exhibition: Artist-in-Residence Showcase

Publication
Publication: Eternal Presence
Publication: Worlds of Transformation

Thematic Set
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery III
Padmasambhava: Eight Forms (All Images)
Padmasambhava: Dorje Drolo
Painting Style: Central Tibetan



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