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Object #     80.0/514
Object name     Thangka
Culture of Origin     Tibet
Materials     Border, Cloth, Paint
Techniques     Painted
Dimensions     H: 49.2 x 24.7 in, W: 27 x 27.7 x 16.5 in
Exhibit Label    

Arhat Panthaka Arhat. Panthaka is the central figure in this thangka, which illustrates several types of figures venerated by Buddhists: bodhisattvas, who have reached perfection but stayed in the world to help others; arhats, or highly realized Buddhists; dharmapalas, or protective deities; and lokapalas, or directional guardians. Panthaka is surrounded by, clockwise from upper center:
Dharmapala Yamantaka Yab-Yum as Vajraghairava
Arhat Bakala
Bodhisattva Samantabhadra
Vaisravana (guardian of the north)
Dharmapala Lha-mo
Virudhaka (guardian of the south)
Bodhisattva Maitreya
Arhat Abheda
Source     Rudi Oriental Arts
Credit     Purchased with funds provided by the Burke Memorial Fund.


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