An Eastern Tibetan thangka of Hevajra. Palpung Monastery style. 19th century

An Eastern Tibetan thangka of Hevajra. Palpung Monastery style. 19th century In the center, Hevajra and his consort Nairatma united in yab-yum on a lotus, framed by a flaming mandorla. The eight-headed and four-legged Yidam has eight pairs of hands, each holding a kapala in which eight deities, seven animals, and one human are enthroned. Hevajra and Nairatma wear ornate bone adornments and necklaces of skulls. The couple is surrounded by eight naked dakinis, each representing one of the eight cardinal directions. They can be identified by corresponding small gold inscriptions. Brocade mounting. Rest. 95 x 65 cm; with mounting 144 x 87 cm

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Tibetan Art

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Köln

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144 × 87 cm