Thangka Mandala of Enlightened Shakyamuni Buddha (Akshobhya), Tibet, ca. 1800

Tibet, ca 1800
Thangka, Gouache (distemper) on cotton, Framed
Dimensions: 18″ (46cm) W, 28 3/8″ (72cm) H

Shown seated in virasana with hands in dhyanamudra (meditation) and bhumisparsamudra (Calling the Earth to witness Enlightenment). Flanked by 8 arhats, Brahma and Indra closer to the lotus throne, and protected in the foreground by 5 forms of Mahakala. The sea in the foreground with souls seeking redemption.

1800前後 釋迦穆尼唐卡