Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi Mandala, 1400-1500
Unknown artist, Tibetexpand_more
Pigments on clothexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.150.2
Not on Viewexpand_more
The sacred diagram of the cosmos and resplendent deities painted on this thangka were intended to serve as a meditation device for a tantric practitioner. The practitioner would have read an associated text and then visualized in three dimensions the palatial structure depicted here, which is seen from above with a single gateway at its bottom. At the center, the god Chakramsavara embraces his red consort, Vajravarahi. The surrounding circle contains Cosmic Buddhas, dancing Dakinis (demi-goddesses), and the Shakyamuni Buddha, while the upper and lower registers contain protective and auspicious deities and lineage teachers.
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- Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi Mandala
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- 2000.150.2
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