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Mandala with the Buddha Sarvavid Vairochana from the Sarva-durgati-parshodana-tantra
Thangka, painting
Cotton support with opaque mineral pigments in waterbased (collagen) binder
14.0 x 15.0 inches
Tsang District
Ca. 18th century
Sakya pa style
This later example of the Sarva-durgati-parshodana-tantra
mandala demonstrates the extreme conservatism of the Buddhist iconographic
tradition. To maintain the effectiveness of the teachings, the details of
iconographic systems once established, tend to remain unchanged. Thus, despite
changes in the peripheral elements based on sectarian teachings, the central
core and the basic symbolism of a particular mandala remain consistent.
Kim Masteller
Sarvadurgatiparisodhana Tantra Mandalas Essay
Museum#: 92.063
Huntington Archive Image Scan #: T1048