Thangka
| Native Name | Thangka |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 51-41-9 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Tibetan Buddhism Buddhist |
| Provenience: | East Tibet |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Iconography: | Bhaisajyaguru Buddha Suryaprabha Chandraprabha The Seven Buddhas of Medicine Tsongkhapa Lama Attendants Manjusri Avalokitesvara Deva Brahma Indra Vajrapani Yaksa Jewel-Spitting Mongoose |
| Inscription Language: | Chinese Language |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Schuyler V. R. Cammann, 1951 |
Description
Painting of Bhaisajyaguru, Medicine Buddha, with his associated deities of Suryaprabha, Chandraprabha and the 7 Buddhas of Medicine. Thangkas are paintings which are often used as meditational aids. The Buddha holds a bowl made of lapis lazuli which holds a divine healing nectar (amṛta) which is meant to be received through meditation. Also represented are Tsongkhapa and his two attendants, two high lama incarnations. Below the throne is Manjusri, Avalokitesvara, Vajrapani in demon form, 12 Yaksa (each holding a mongoose spewing jewels), 4 Deva Kings, Brahma and Indra. The writing on the silk cover is unrelated to the subject matter of the thangka.
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