Sanggye Sengge ((b.1504, d.1569) the 11th throne holder of Ngor Ewam Monastery. [Tbrc code: P989]

Biographical Details

Wearing the red pandita hat typical of Sakya and attired in the patched red robes of a fully ordained monk, he holds the right hand at the heart in the mudra (gesture) of blessing while holding the stem of a lotus blossom supporting a gold vajra. With the left hand in the lap cradling a gold Wheel of Dharma and a lotus stem blossoming above and supporting a bell he sits in vajra posture on a moon disc and multi-coloured lotus seat above an ornate lion throne with an elaborate and intricate backrest; radiating a blue nimbus and green areola.

At the top left is the Indian mahasiddha Virupa, brown in colour, with the two hands in the Dharma teaching mudra. In the corner, seated on a throne, is Dorje Chang Kunga Zangpo (1382-1456) wearing monk