A Thanka of Vajradakini

TIBET, CIRCA 1800

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A Thanka of Vajradakini
Tibet, circa 1800
The red central figure standing in pratyalidhsana trampling over two demons within an fiery aureole, holding a khatvanga and karttrka, drinking blood from a skull cup surrounded in a circular palace enclosure, mounted with silk brocade
25 x17 in. (63.5 x 43.2 cm.)

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This type of palace mandala allows for multiple perspectives of looking at the central and surrounding scenes. The thanka relates to the lineage of Indian Mahasiddha Naropa who was once visited by the deity and reported a vision of her paradise.

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